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Banana is a staple fruit in almost every Indian meal and also an important commercial crop that adds a considerable amount of dollar in country’s export revenues column. But in recent years the share is in decreasing trend due to some inevitable reasons. So understanding factors influencing banana exporting farmer’s especially among small and marginal farmers is a necessary one. This study tries to understand the socio-economic characteristics of banana farmers in Coimbatore and Erode district. 120 samples were selected randomly and well-structured interview schedule is used to collect data. The results show that most of the farmers were in the age group of 41 – 50 (32.50%) and are illiterate (28.33%) with farm experience of about 26-35 years (35%). Sample farmers largely live as a nuclear family (69.17%) and follow agriculture as a sole occupation (36.67%). Most of the sample farmers were marginal farmers (40.8%) with the annual income range of about 1 lakh to 3 lakh (35.83%). As many of them are small and marginal farmers and are illiterate, it is suggested to conduct number of training programs, tour visit and exhibition to increase the awareness about the export of banana.

The study was conducted to understand that how far the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) MBA program was useful to the respondents and to mainly identify constraints they faced while undergoing the program and the reasons for them to join the ODL MBA program in the case institution. The data collected from 60 students registered for the MBA program in ODL using a random sampling method. Data were analyzed using appropriate statistical tools like Percentage analysis, Chi-Square (χ2) test, and Discriminant Analysis. Major findings reported that the respondents' motive behind joining the PG MBA program was to obtain promotion and increment, start a new venture, interest in the subject, and gain knowledge in management aspects. The suitable measures were suggested to address the challenges inorder to increase the effectiveness of ODL MBA program.

The handloom weavers were the backbone of Indian textile industry for many years. The weavers had maintained and transferred the tradition of uniqueness and excellence to many generations which made the Indian textile industry to hold a significant position in the contribution of GDP to the country’s economic development. Despite being a labour-intensive sector, the population of handloom weavers has been reduced drastically in recent times. The present study was conducted to analyse the constraints faced by the weavers in the weaving industry in the western zone of Tamil Nadu. A total of 120 handloom weavers were selected as the study population through simple random sampling technique. Rank-based quotient technique was applied to find the major constraints of the handloom weavers and to prioritize them based on their significance. The involvement of middlemen followed by the competition from power loom sectors and low profit of the business were identified as the major problems among the weavers in the districts of Coimbatore and Erode.