• Dr.V.KALIRAJAN
• Dr. K.KANAGASABAPATHI

Eco-friendly agricultural practices are unique to a given culture or society, this knowledge aids for sustainable agriculture development. It is dynamic; it changes through creativity and innovativeness as well as through contact with other systems. Agriculture is considered as the backbone of India. In many countries of the world, great emphasis is being given in recent years for the development of eco-friendly and sustainable agriculture aiming for a sustainable environment. This study was conducted to analyze the knowledge level of eco-friendly agriculture practice in coconut cultivation in Tirunelveli district of Tamilnadu. Three hundred farmers were identified based on the proportionate random sampling method and data was subjected to statistical analysis like percentage analysis. About fifteen eco-friendly practices associated with coconut cultivation like coconut trashes are burnt, treating the seeds with azospirillum, and selecting sets with shorter internodes were identified. Majority of the respondents have more knowledge in identified eco-friendly agricultural practices of coconut cultivation.

Sustainable agriculture, eco-friendly agricultural practices, environmental sustainability, coconut cultivation, etc.

"KNOWLEDGE LEVEL OF ECO-FRIENDLY AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES IN COCONUT FARMERS IN TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT OF TAMILNADU", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no.131-134, January-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRX006027.pdf

"KNOWLEDGE LEVEL OF ECO-FRIENDLY AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES IN COCONUT FARMERS IN TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT OF TAMILNADU", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no. pp131-134, January-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRX006027.pdf