A detailed study on identification and categorization of various constraints faced by cashew growers in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu post the impact of Thane Storm, India

Climate change is widely accepted to be a prime cause for natural disasters. An acute need to identify and understand the constraints faced by the disaster affected farming community to provide them with appropriate solutions as a mean for empowerment. The study was conducted in Panruti block of Cuddalore district with sample size of 194 Thane affected cashew growers. The objective of the paper is to analyse the constraints confronted by Thane affected cashew growers on various dimensions.