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District Agriculture Plan – Kanyakumari District 40CHAPTER - IIISWOT ANALYSIS3.1 IntroductionSWOT analysis is a tool for planning and helps to focus on key issues. SWOTstands for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. The SWOT analysis providesa good framework for reviewing strategy and direction of plan proposals. The SWOTanalysis of the district is furnished in Table 3.1Table.3.1. SWOT Analysis of Kanyakumari DistrictStrengthsWeaknessesOpportunitiesThreatsKanyakumari district has 47 per cent of the total geographical areaas net sown area. Fallow lands constitute less than three per cent ofthe area. The district has got good forest cover, accounting around32 per cent of the geographical area and receives good rainfall fromboth Southwest and Northeast monsoons.Some of the weaknesses with agriculture in Kanya kumari districtare non adoption of recommended technologies, labour scarcityduring major activity, frequent incidence of RTD and stem borerduring Rabi season, soil acidity, summer rains affecting rice fallowpulses, no micronutrient application, unavailability of high yieldingvariety andPseudo stem borer /wilt damageThere is scope for increasing the yield through appropriatetechnological interventions.Heavy rains during Kharif affect the harvest and post harvest.Banana crop is affected due to wind. Pastures and grazing lands arevery low and it is decreasing over years.3.2: Accommodating SWOT – Addressing Issues Emerging out of the AnalysisThe following proposals are made to address the above issues.In rice, the schemes for increasing productivity include schemes for the supply ofquality seeds, distribution of green manure seeds and soil health card, assistance to startvermicompost production unit and supply of dolomite and bio-fertiliser. To control the