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A study was conducted to assess the training needs of dry land farmers in Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu. The results indicated that pest and disease management, soil and water conservation practices, contingent cropping, alternate land use system, integrated nutrient management and weed management were the preferred training areas of the respondents in crop component. In dairying, the training areas namely health management, cultivation of fodder crops, feeding management, breeding practices, selection of animal and calf rearing were preferred by respondents. In goat rearing, health care, feeding management, planned breeding, selection of animal and marketing of goats were the training areas preferred by the respondents. The identified training needs of respondents with respect to non-farm activities were soap, candle, agarbathi [incense] making, tailoring, handicrafts, food processing, radio, T.V., car, moped repairing and charcoal making. From the study, the inclusion of above training areas in training schedule and syllabi, strengthening of Veterinary University Training and Research Centre (VUTRC), setting up of Farmers Training Centres (FTC) and its rejuvenation, setting up of separate KVKs (Krishi Vigyan Kendras) for dry land agriculture, adequate funding and appropriate policies were suggested.