Challenges of Agriculturists in Coconut Cultivation of Meenakshipuram Village, Chittur Taluk, Kerala
K. Veerakumar
Dr. K. Veerakumar, Assistant Professor & Head, Department of Business Administration, Nallamuthu Gounder Mahalingam College, Pollachi (Tamil Nadu), India.
Manuscript received on 11 September 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 20 September 2019 | Manuscript Published on 11 October 2019 | PP: 601-605 | Volume-8 Issue-11S September 2019 | Retrieval Number: K110009811S19/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijitee.K1100.09811S19
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Abstract: Coconut cultivation is a landmark of kerala. In this paper, an attempt has been made to find agriculturist level of challenge towards Coconut cultivation. A sample of 100 respondent’s were purposively selected from Meenakshipuram Village, Chittur Taluk, Kerala. The findings were analyzed using simple percentage analysis, chi-square test and friedman ranking test. Findings reveal that major challenge faced by the agriculturist towards coconut cultivation is unstable price in the market. The research concluded that government should organize coconut cultivation related challenge programme to agriculturist.
Keywords: Agriculturist, Coconut Cultivation, Government, Uses, Problems, Varieties.
Scope of the Article: Social Sciences