CONSTRAINTS FACED BY IAMWARM FARMERS IN TIRUCHIRAPPALLI DISTRICT OF TAMIL NADU

P. KAVIYA¹*, S. DURAI RAJ², PRIYA DHARSHINI^3
1Department of Agricultural Extension, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, 608 002, India
²Department of Agricultural Extension, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, 608 002, India
³Department of Agricultural Extension, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, 608 002, India
* Corresponding Author : kaviyadeepan66@gmail.com

Received : 07-08-2022     Accepted : 27-08-2022     Published : 30-08-2022
Volume : 14     Issue : 8       Pages : 11617 - 11618
Int J Agr Sci 14.8 (2022):11617-11618

Keywords : Constraints, Socio economic status, IAMWARM project, Water saving irrigation technologies
Academic Editor : Amit Anil Shahane
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Department of Agricultural Extension, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, 608 002, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

Irrigated Agriculture Modernization and Water Bodies Restoration and Management (IAMWARM) project was implemented in Tamil Nadu during the year of 2007 with the aim of improving irrigation service delivery including adaptation of modern water saving irrigation technologies. To study the impact of the IAMWARM project in Tiruchirappalli district of Tamil Nadu an ex-post facto research design was followed. Tiruchirappalli district of Tamil Nadu was purposively selected, as this district was native for the researcher and it was very convenient to collect valid information and responses from the beneficiaries. For the purpose of statistical analysis of the coded data mean and percentage analysis were used. Poor socioeconomic status of farmers in adoption of innovated technologies was the foremost constraint reported by large majority of beneficiary farmers followed by Water ways running through holding of different farmers leading to social problems

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