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Determinants of Farm Entrepreneurial Behaviour: A Case from Odisha

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Title Determinants of Farm Entrepreneurial Behaviour: A Case from Odisha
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Creator Dipika Hajong
R. N. Padaria
 
Subject Determinants
Entrepreneurship
Odissa
 
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Entrepreneurship plays an important role in the economic growth and
development of nation. An entrepreneur is a critical factor in economic development.
Several case studies have been conducted from successful agri-entrepreneurs
across the country for the study to identify the factors Contributing to the SuCCass।
of entrepreneurship. This particular case deals about a farmer named Chakradhar
Pradhan hailing from Odisha. He quit his studies after 7"standard owing to financial
difficulties and family responsibilities. Since then he was into agriculture. He wanted।
to do for lemon cultivation rather than traditional crops. A non-profit organisation
Trees for Life' helped him in getting best quality lemon trees. Once 34 of his
lemon trees died without any visible Symptoms of any pests and diseases. The
problem could not be identified even bv experts, He heard the cutting sound of pests।
bv keeping the stethoscope on the outer region of plants. The root borer Dest was
located and controlled by using Curative measures, Since then he uses stethoscope
for identifvind pests in the trees. He has also used telescope for identifying pests at
the top of trees. He is very innovative farmer. He has popularized lemon cultivation
in Odisha He has also successfullv employed a technique of cutting the bark of
ime plant for advancement of flowering date in lemon, His innovativeness has।
been recognized bv various organizations. The case highlights the attributes of
an entrepreneur and the role of various organizations in nurturing, sustaining and
motivating his entrepreneurial abilities. Efforts are needed to document and analyze
the innovative practices of farmers' for scalability through joint experimentations by
farmers and scientists. Extraction of entrepreneurial attributes could be added into
Cookbook of extension interventions.
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Date 2019-04-22T12:37:25Z
2019-04-22T12:37:25Z
2011-11-01
 
Type Presentation
 
Identifier Not Available
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/18767
 
Language English
 
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Publisher International Society of Extension Education, Nagpur and Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi