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Item INTERLINKING OF RIVERS IN INDIA - PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES(Bodhi International Journal of Research in Humanities, Arts and Science, National Conference on Integrated Water Resource Management- Prospects and Challenges organized by Department of Economics, PSGRKCW, 2018-09-19) M, LalithambigaiThe National River Linking Project (NRLP) envisages transferring water from the surplus river basins to ease the water shortages in western and southern India while mitigating the impacts of recurrent floods in eastern India. NRLP constitutes two basic components—the links which will connect the Himalayan rivers and those which will connect the peninsular rivers. This article discuss about the prospects and challenges of national river linking project.Item PROBLEMS AND ISSUES IN THE PRODUCTION AND MARKETING OF COCOON IN COIMBATORE DISTRICT(Special Issue on Indian Agriculture Success and Sustainability, Bonfring International Journal of Research in Arts and Science, 2018-02-07) M, Lalithambigai; M, JayamalaSericulture refers to the conscious mass-scale rearing of silk producing organism to obtain silk. Sericulture plays a vital role in rural development, as it integrates well with farming systems and has the potential to generate attractive income throught the year. India being the second largest producer of silk contributes only about 15 percent of the world raw silk production and depends on imports to meet its domestic demand. Therefore the paper on “Problems and issues in the production and marketing of cocoon in Coimbatore District” focuses to understand the problems faced by sericulture farmers in cocoon production, which is the first stage in silk production. The study has been conducted with120 sericulture farmers in Coimbatore district, TamilNadu. The study concludes that the problems of sericulture farmers can never be overcome by strengthening extension system and provide adequate credit facility. The remunerative selling price for the cocoon produced by the sericulture farmers will only make them continue sericulture in the future.Item ECONOMICS OF COCOON PRODUCTION: A FARM LEVEL ANALYSIS IN COIMBATORE DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU(Biotech Books, New Delhi, 77th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Agriculture Economics held under auspicious of College of Post Graduate Studies, Central Agriculture University (Imphal), Umiam, Meghalaya, 2017-10-12) M, LalithambigaiIt has been widely acknowledged that sericulture has the potential for increasing the income of the marginal and smaller farmer. In order to understand this, the benefit-cost ratio of sericulture farming and input-output relationship in cocoon production were analysed by collecting information from 120 sericulture farmers in Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu, India. The benefit cost ratio was worked out as 1:1.24. It indicates that sericulture is economically viable and commercially feasible for the farmers. The production function analysis shows increasing returns to scale. Increase in the amount of fertilizer, DFLs and number of batches have a positive effect on productionItem SERICULTURE A SUSTAINABLE ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN INDIA(UGC sponsored national conference on “Approaches towards Sustainable Conservation through Social and Environmental Entrepreneurship”, , at PSGR Krishnammal College for Women., 2017-10-10) M, LalithambigaiSericulture is an eco-friendly agro-based labour intensive and commercially attractive economic activity, falling under cottage and small-scale sector. The present paper focuses on the sericulture farming in India and it sustainability over years and thereby provides employment opportunity in rural sector. Secondary source of information are used to explain the importance of sericulture in India. And the secondary data is used to describe the number of families and villages involved in sericulture over years and the employment generation through sericulture activities to that of the other farming. It is concluded that sericulture is a growing industry in India over the years and provides the sustainable entrepreneurial opportunity in rural sector.Item ROLE OF WOMEN IN SERICULTURE- A STUDY IN COIMBATORE DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU(International Conference on Women Rights-An International Perspective held on 1st and 2nd Feb- 2017, organizedby Department of Women’s Studies, Bharathiar University,coimbatore, 2017) M, Lalithambigai; M, JayamalaWomen are involved in sericulture from host plant cultivation to weaving, dyeing & printing of fabrics, thereby deriving higher returns. The sector involves silk rearing activities in indoor with low requirement of physical energy and manual labour. Silkworm rearing demands soft skills, delicacy, care and dedication which are an inherent quality of women. It provides jobs at doorsteps and avoids long travelling from the dwelling places and for women involved in these activities can easily take up child rearing along with other household activities also. This study is undertaken to understand the share of women in cocoon production and the problems faced by them in production and marketing. A sample of 120 sericulture farmers from Coimbatore district was considered for the study. This article concludes with some suggestion to encourage more women in sericulture.Item AN ANALYSIS ON THE SCOPE OF PRECISION FARMING IN INDIA(International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews (IJRAR), 2019-06) M, Lalithambigai; N, Varsheni; V, MalavikaPrecision farming is a satellite farming method which aims at optimising returns while preserving resources by observing, measuring and responding to variability within and across fields. Precision Agriculture Technology (PAT) uses information technology and software to ensure crops receive accurate input to avail optimum health and productivity. PAT has been experimented in Indian states like Punjab, Tamil Nadu, etc. These experiments have recorded an increase in productivity for the adopted farmers. This has impacted the socio-economic status of the rural farming community . A SWOT analysis has been undertaken to highlight the effectiveness of this method. The objective of this paper is to provide policy suggestions regarding education and improvisation for farmers and for better implementation of this method.Item INDIAN AGRICULTURE IN NEW ECONOMIC REGIME 1975-2015 – WITH SPECIAL FOCUS ON MAJOR FOOD GRAINS(Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, 2019-04) M, LalithambigaiAgriculture in India is the most important segment of the economy. Growth of agriculture sector is crucial for Indian economy as it employs two- third of its population and contributes nearly one-third of national income. Hence the trends in Indian agriculture and the determinants of agriculture gross domestic product during the pre and post WTO regime based on Cobb Douglas production function was analysed. The study is based on secondary data for the period of 40 years from 1975-76 to 2014-15. The trend in area and production of major food grains (rice, wheat, coarse cereals and pulses) is analysed for pre (1975-1994) and post (1995-2015) WTO regime. It is concluded that, food grain production in India shows a positive growth after WTO regime but comparatively less than the before WTO period. Indian agriculture sector witnessed increasing returns to scale before and after WTO regime. Increase in the amount of fertilizer and pesticides no longer contribute to the growth of agriculture GDP.Item INDIA’S IMPORT OF SILK AND SILK GOODS FROM CHINA-AN ANALYSIS(International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research Review, 2016) M, Lalithambigai; M, SivarajanIndia is world’s second largest silk producers and the biggest consumer of silk in. India, besides being a silk producer, is also an importer, converter, exporter and consumer of silk. The top ten countries from which India import raw silk, silk yarn and silk fabrics are considered for the study. Based on the available secondary source of information for the period 1990-00 to 2014-15 the growth and the share of import of silk by India from china are analysed. It is found that India’s major raw silk imports are from china. The imports of raw silk and silk yarn has been reduced instead the silk fabrics show increase in growth rate due to increase in demand and stagnation in production. After the year 2005-06 the imports of raw silk, silk yarn and fabrics from china started decreasing by various policies and measures taken Central Silk Board and Department of Sericulture.Item A STUDY ON GROWTH OF MULBERRY PLANTATION IN INDIA(M, Sivarajan, 2016-11) M, Lalithambigai; M, SivarajanThe process of sericulture involves cultivation of mulberry garden as food plant to feed silkworm. Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu are the traditional states were mulberry is planted. The state wise share of Mulberry Plantation has been analysed for the period 1999-00 to 2014-15. The growth analysis of mulberry plantation in India reveals that there is increase in plantation after a decline from 1990-00 to2010-11. Government should extend its support by ensuring adequate supply of inputs and remunerative price for the farmer’s product.