Training Needs of Farmers of Cashew Based Dryland Farming System on Cashew Cultivation and Intercrops Cultivation

The study was focused on cashew based dryland farming in an attempt to assess the training need and constraints faced by the cashew based dryland farmers. In Tamil Nadu, Ariyalur district was selected purposively for this study. Cashew cultivation is a predominant one. Ariyalur district stands first in the cashew cultivation and with the coverage of 28,368 ha. Considering the above facts, Ariyalur district was selected purposively for this study. The most important constraints reported to have been faced by cent per cent of the respondents was non-availability of labour during harvesting. In cashew cultivation, during pruning and harvesting required huge labourers. There were eight aspects on which the respondents needed trainings on cashew cultivation. There were cent per cent respondents who needed training on pest and disease management, labour saving implements and value added products.