Agriculture

Farming or agriculture has been the principal occupation for the people in Thoothai village since the ancient period. Farming in Thoothai villages is the mainstay for a majority of the total population, as they earn their livelihoods from agriculture. The people cultivate various types of crops throughout the year.

The climatic condition in Thoothai is perfectly suitable for agricultural activities and has been one of the major reasons behind people choosing farming as their principal occupation. In ancient Thoothai, farming was highly dependent on the monsoon condition and hence, most of the crops cultivated during that period were monsoon type crops. In the contemporary period, the dependency on weather has lessened with the advancement of irrigation technology and different types of crops are being cultivated in Thoothai.

People in Thoothai villages are involved with the agriculture sector in various ways. There are many people in Thoothai who cultivate crops independently in their own lands. They occasionally take help of others to do the farming. Another type of farmers in the Thoothai are those who do not have any land of their own. They help others to cultivate crops in their lands. In this way, these people are dependent on agriculture for earning their livelihoods. There are also many people in Thoothai who are involved in contract farming. In contract farming a person takes care of someone else`s land and cultivates crops in the land. He gets a certain portion of the cultivated crops at the end of the season as his rewards. This is a very common practice in Thoothai. In this way also, farming in Thoothai is providing occupation to many people.