FACTORS INFLUENCING CROP DIVERSIFICATION IN TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT OF TAMIL NADU

L. MOHAMMED GHOUSE¹*, S. NAZREEN HASSAN^2
1Department of Social Sciences, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Killikulam, 628252, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, Tamil Nadu, India
²ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Thiruppathisaram, Kanyakumari, 629901, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, Tamil Nadu, India
* Corresponding Author : lmdghouse95@gmail.com

Received : 01-08-2020     Accepted : 13-08-2020     Published : 15-08-2020
Volume : 12     Issue : 15       Pages : 10104 - 10106
Int J Agr Sci 12.15 (2020):10104-10106

Keywords : Crop diversification, Family size, Scientific orientation, Credit orientation
Academic Editor : Shripad Bhat, Riya Thakur
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Department of Social Sciences, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Killikulam, 628252, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, Tamil Nadu, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

This paper analyzes the factors influencing crop diversification in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. Crop diversification is nothing but a shift in cropping pattern, shift from traditionally grown less benefit crops to more benefit crops to increase the income as well as agricultural sustainability. To cope up with the risk arise due to mono cropping, crop diversification can be used as a better strategy. It reduces the risk to farmer from total crop failure by providing alternative means of income through other crops grown. It also helps in conservation of natural resources, increases food and nutritional security and helps in poverty alleviation by providing employment opportunities to the farmers. We studied about the factors influencing crop diversification in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu using the primary data. Non-Experimental Research design was used for this study purpose. A sample size of 120 respondents was fixed for the study using proportionate random sampling technique. Out of twenty-two variables selected for the study, variables viz., Family size, Distance to the market, Economic motivation, Risk orientation, Innovativeness and Scientific orientation had positive and significant association with crop diversification at one per cent level of significance.

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