Abstract

                                The quantum of Agricultural surplus generated depends upon the level of techno- logy adopted. size of population employed in agriculture and the institutional facilities. The amount of agricultural surplus in Chingleput district was Rs. 6,725.58 and Rs. 10,434.16 respectively for irrigated and dry land farms. Nearly 30 per cent of this was used to meet the consumption needs of the dependent members of the family. Out of 100 farms studied. 72 reported negative surplus revealing the poor economic con- ditions of the farms. This implies the subsistence nature of agricultural production and the need for increasing the investment expenditure for farm development.

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