The district agriculture department continues to promote sustainable farming practices aimed at improving productivity while reducing cultivation costs and excessive dependence on chemical inputs.
The district has facilities including a Liquid Bio-Fertilizer Laboratory at Mugaiyur, a Bio-Control Laboratory at Viluppuram, and a Soil Testing Laboratory. Biofertilizers and biological pest-control agents are supplied to farmers, while soil testing helps farmers make fertilizer decisions based on soil-health information.