A Study on The Problems of Agricultural Marketing in Thoothukudi District of Tamilnadu State

Abstract

Agriculture is still the most substantial economic sector and plays a significant role in the overall socio-economic development of India. The study aims to identify problems of marketing of agricultural produce in Thoothukudi District.

The Objectives of the present study are:

• To study data on the socio-economic structure of farmers in Thoothukudi District.


• To know the size of operational holdings of the sample farmers.


• To analyse the income earned through agricultural businessand several hours devoted to agricultural activities in the study area.


• To identify the choices of marketing of agri-products and


• To evaluate the marketing problems faced by the agricultural farmer.