An Economic Analysis of Climate Change in Dry Lands of Maduri District, Tamil Nadu, India

The study was conducted in dry lands of Madurai district with a sample size 150 to the vulnerability, resilience and adaptation strategies climate change also assess sustainability land farming livelihood security farmers. results revealed that Thirumangalam block highly vulnerable index value 0.689. In ecological sustainability, sorghum more sustainable. Economic viability analyses showed cotton sustainable dependency on local inputs higher for both comparative usage inputs, such as labour, seed Farm Yard Manure. Migration percentage relatively high agro ecosystem due low employment generation this system. Thus, analysis migration has be checked, savings enhanced. Manure most important green technology adopted by farmers proportion 50.00 per cent. system were much secure habitat social network security. Farmers’ perceived decline yield impact labour shortage constraint adoption resilient technologies. Policy implication suggested include suitable technological interventions should given make crop economically viable. Government initiate agricultural development welfare programmes dryland region.