Agriculture occupies a central position in the Indian economy. It contributes percent of GDP, employing 64 percent of the country's workforce. Food price volatility has had a dramatic impact on the food security of poor households in developing countries. | A study on farmers attitude and preference towards export of agricultural products in selected districts of Tamilnadu International Journal of Management IJM Volume 8 Issue 3 May June 2017 147 Article ID IJM_08_03_015 Available online at http ijm JType IJM amp VType 8 amp IType 3 Journal Impact Factor 2016 Calculated by GISI ISSN Print 0976-6502 and ISSN Online 0976-6510 IAEME Publication A STUDY ON FARMERS ATTITUDE AND PREFERENCE TOWARDS EXPORT OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS IN SELECTED DISTRICTS OF TAMILNADU R. Priya Dharshini Research Scholar Bharathiar University Coimbatore Tamilnadu India Dr. P. Abirami Assistant Professor Dept. Of Management Studies MNM Jain Engineering College Chennai Tamilnadu India ABSTRACT Agriculture occupies a central position in the Indian economy. It contributes percent of GDP employing 64 percent of the country s workforce. Food price volatility has had a dramatic impact on the food security of poor households in developing countries. Equally serious has been the impact of long-term trends such as a slowdown of agricultural productivity growth urbanization and an increasingly sophisticated supply chain. These changes have led farmers to focus on exports and other means of commercialization for better returns. For this a positive attitude of farmers towards farm management and export benefits is essential. With this back ground the present study is taken up with the rigor. Key words Agriculture Indian economy Agriculture Product Farmer. Cite this Article R. Priya Dharshini and Dr. P. Abirami A Study on Farmers Attitude and Preference Towards Export of Agricultural Products in Selected Districts of Tamilnadu. International Journal of Management 8 3 2017 pp. 143 147. http IJM JType IJM amp VType 8 amp IType 3 1. INTRODUCTION This study explored and described the farmers attitudes towards farming and export preferences in three districts of Tamil Nadu state
