The study revealed that majority () of the farmers belonged to middle age group, had medium annual income (), belong to medium social cohesiveness(), had medium mass medium access (), had medium knowledge on climate change(). Having more percentage of respondents on medium and high level of fatalism as it was found in result hinted that there is need to develop competencies of farmers on consequences of climate change through the services of agricultural extensionists. Farmers need to have scientific temperament while mitigating and adapting climate change in agriculture. The farmers need to be educated on various proven mitigation and adaptation practices so as to build resiliency against the negative impact of climate change. | Socio - economic and psychological profile of farmers with reference to climate change in western agro climatic zone of Tamil Nadu
