Enayam Port

Tamil Research Institute
RAPID TECHNO-ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR
DEVELOPMENT OF COLACHEL PORT AT TAMILNADU
FINAL REPORT
Table 11: Land Irrigation by crops and water-source
Agriculture sector in the district is passing through a difficult time. In the mean time, crop shifting poses another
dimension to the existing problem. Though rubber is extensively cultivated in the district, paddy, coconut banana
and tapioca are other major crops of the district. Since rubber is an important raw material for a number of
industries, the growth of rubber plantation boosts the industrial sector. In a globalized era, there is a high
potential for developing of rubber–based industries. In the prevailing market situation, international rubber price
takes over the domestic price, which is conducive to export. The ever increasing demand for natural rubber
paves way for crop shifting in the district.
3.4.4.2.2 Fishing
Kanyakumari District is having the coastal length of 68 kilometers covering 8 kilometers from Arokya Puram to
Kanyakumari in the East coast and 60 kilometers from kovalam to Neerodi in the west coast. The District is
comprising of 44 marine fishermen village with the population of 1.5 lakhs. Among this population 45000
Fishermen are engaged in Fishing profession. There are 41 Fishermen Co-operative societies, a fisherwomen Cooperative
societies and 10 Inland fishermen Co-operative societies functioning in this District. Kanyakumari
District consist of 45 landing centres. The catches are being marketed locally and through merchants.
At Chinamuttam a fishing harbour is functioning with landing and berthing facilities for merchandize boats and
country crafts. In Kanyakumari District there are 935 catamarans, 86 Vallams and 156 Mechanized boatsregistered
in east coasts and 5462 catamarans 2509 vallam and 1172 mechanize boats registered in west
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