• Dr. V. KALAISELVI

This study focuses on change in cropping pattern and production of major crops in Villupuram district and builds upon a comprehensive approach to realize the impacts of climate variability on crop yields and production. Crop yields were studied to discover the trends and inter-annual variability. The farming community has responded to the changing consumption patterns of consumers by diversifying its production portfolio towards high-value food commodities. Experiences from many developing countries have revealed about the changing production portfolio at the farm level due to altering dietary pattern. In this context, the changing scenario of agriculture has forced the farming community and policy makers in agriculture to search for a more remunerative and viable production portfolio. Farmers of this district are pioneers in adopting agricultural technologies. Agricultural department latently faces the challenge of attaining high growth ratio by successfully implementing various development schemes and allied technologies. To improve the farmers’ economic situation through value added products and increased income, the study is novel in the light of discovering and highlighting the critical importance of this course of action and recommends using this measure in the future for more robust and realistic determinations of crop production dynamics.

The farming community, crop yields and production, changing scenario, cropping pattern, production portfolio, etc.

"CHANGE IN CROPPING PATTERN AND PRODUCTION OF MAJOR CROPS IN VILLUPURAM DISTRICT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.151-158, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRBP06030.pdf

"CHANGE IN CROPPING PATTERN AND PRODUCTION OF MAJOR CROPS IN VILLUPURAM DISTRICT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp151-158, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRBP06030.pdf