Suggestions expressed by the tribal farmers to improve effective communication for better agricultural production in pachaimalai hills.

The study was undertaken with the objective of determining the suggestions expressed by the tribal farmers in Pachaimalai hills in Trichy district. Pachaimalai hills occupies a prominent position of Tamilnadu. A sample size of three hundred tribal farmers was selected from four blocks of Pachaimalai hills. From each block, five villages were selected based on their maximum population. The total number of respondents to be selected from twenty villages was on the basis of proportionate random sampling techniques. Collection of data was done with the help of pre-tested and semi structured interview schedule. The study revealed that majority of the tribal respondents suggested the need for strengthening agricultural extension services.