PROBLEMS AND PROSPECT OF SUGARCANE GROWERS IN DHARMAPURI DISTRICT, TAMILNADU

Abstract

The sugarcane growers improving sugarcane cultivation increasing productivity and production sugar mill support by the sugarcane growers financial support to increasing sugarcane cultivation India is the second largest country producing the sugarcane in worldwide sugarcane growers facing many problems in market we discuss on briefly given by below their talk about the main key word used by the article sugarcane growers, sugarcane cultivation, sugar mill, problems, production it the key word of the in articles we mention by the growers perspective it used by the article.  Sugarcane cultivation plays an important role in the agricultural economy of Tamil Nadu, providing livelihood opportunities for many farmers. The present study examines the problems and prospects faced by sugarcane growers in Dharmapuri District, Tamil Nadu. The main objective of the study is to analyze the socio-economic profile of sugarcane farmers and to identify the major problems encountered during the cultivation process. A structured questionnaire was used to collect primary data from 172 sugarcane growers selected through a convenient sampling method. The collected data were analyzed using statistical tools such as percentage analysis and the Chi-Square test to measure the association between demographic variables and farmers’ perception of problems in the sugarcane cultivation process. The results of the Chi-Square analysis reveal that age and educational qualification have a significant association with the perception of problems faced by farmers in sugarcane cultivation. Similarly, annual income shows a significant relationship with the medium level of problems. However, demographic factors such as gender, marital status, family type, and family size do not show a significant association with the perception of problems among sugarcane growers. The study identifies major problems such as water scarcity, high input costs, labor shortage, pest and disease issues, and price fluctuations. Despite these challenges, sugarcane cultivation has promising prospects through the adoption of modern irrigation methods, improved farming practices, and government support schemes.