SWOT Analysis of the District
Strength
- Assured Channel Irrigation
- Soil with high water holding capacity
- Average land holdings of 1 acre
- Marine eco system
Weakness
- Mono cropping
- Susceptible to climate resiliance
- Sea water intrusion
- Clay soil with water logging nature.
- Less thrashing floor and storage facilities.
- Mind set of farmers not to go for alternate crop.
- Shortage of labour.
Opportunities
- Farm mechanization
- More area under cotton, Oil seeds etc.
- More area under vegetable and fruit crops.
- More area under medicinal plants such as Vasambu.
- More area under Bamboo and Sericulture
- Contract farming in maize. Pulses and cotton cultivation.
- Value addition in rice and pulses.
Threats
- Recharging of Ground water table.
- Rain water harvesting structures
- Drainage system
- Extraction of Rice bran oil from paddy husk.
- Establishment of paper industry using paddy straw
Vision
- Area Expansion under cotton, oil seeds and coconut.
- Increasing production in cotton and oilseeds.
- Restoring Soil Testing
- Agricultural mechanization.
Strategy
- Creating awareness through campaigns
- Imparting new technologies through trainings, exposure visits, study tours & kisan melas.
- Conducting demonstrations.
- Issue of soil health cards.
- Promotion of Agri clinics.
- Promotion of agricultural implements thro’ farmers interest Groups and TANWABE Groups.
- Conducting farmer – scientists’ interactions periodically thro’ workshops and seminars.