The study was conducted in Tiruppur and Erode districts of Tamil Nadu. From each district one block and from each block three revenue villages were selected. The respondents were categorized into affected and unaffected farmers based on their proximity to Noyyal river as well as well water quality parameters. A sample of 90 (affected and not affected) farmers was considered for the study. The data revealed that farmers from affected area expected more research on soil and water reclamation process to overcome dyeing industrial effluents that ranked at first position among the ten statements. Most of the farmers expected sustainable farming technologies to continue agriculture in Noyyal river basin followed by need of financial assistance from the banks to cultivate commercial and tree crops at their farm. Some of the farmers expected that scientists and extension workers should make periodical visits to their farms. Some of the farmers expected compensation from government to bear their agriculture losses. An action model is suggested based on the implications drawn out of the results to the researchers, extension workers, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board and Government of Tamil Nadu to take actions based on the recommendations so that the affected farmers could be benefitted.
Dyeing pollution, expectations, farmers, pollution effects
