A Study on Livelihood Status of Dry Land Farmers in Mecheri Block of Salem District

Dryland farming and dry land agriculture are often use synonymously. However, the raising of livestock on native vegetation can be considered dryland agriculture. In contrast, dry land farming requires conversion of a natural ecosystem to an agro ecosystem, usually by tillage, and then growing introduced crops. The main objective of this study was to analysis area, production and productivity of dryland crops in the Mecheri block. This study intends to use a secondary source of information. The secondary data had been used for the study purpose. The data was referred for in various issues of SHB from 2000-01 to 2017-2018. In the overall performance of growth in the area, production and productivity of dry land crops mecheri block were observed that the area under cereals Cholam, Cumbu, Ragi and pulses Cowpeas, Horse gram, Green gram, Black gram, Field beans and Yellow lentil and Oilseeds in Groundnut and Gingili increased production and productivity same increased. Over the period of time at reference (2000-01 to 207-18).