Efficiency of land rental markets in Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu

The present research paper examines the efficiency of land rental markets in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu. Land rental markets has paved path for livelihood for rural poor. In Tamil Nadu, the tenants follow three methods of rental arrangements: sharecropping, cash payment and mortgaging. Type of tenurial arrangements parts a major role in cultivation, yield and managing the sustainability of the land quality. The present study analyses the efficiency of rental lands in terms of rental practices, cost of cultivation, yield and merits and demerits of rental markets. The study makes an attempt to find appropriate method of rental lands without affecting the poor tenants and sustainability of land resources.