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Study on gender issues in promoting agri-entrepreneurship among farm graduates

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Title Study on gender issues in promoting agri-entrepreneurship among farm graduates
 
Creator CHAHAL, V P
PONNUSAMY, K
 
Subject Agri-entrepreneurship, Farm Graduates, Gender issues
 
Description Since 2002, a Central Sector Scheme on Agri-Clinic and Agri-Business Centres (AC&ABC) is in operation in the country to promote entrepreneurship among farm graduates after their formal graduation. A study was undertaken to ascertain the gender issues in establishing and running agri-ventures by the farm graduates who were provided training under AC&ABC scheme. The data were collected from 70 respondents comprising 35 male respondents and 35 female respondents using structured questionnaire through e-mail and telephonic contacts. Findings revealed that majority of female respondents (71.43%) did not venture into AC&ABC due to lack of family support, previous job experience and self-confidence. Prevailing societal attitude might have forced females to avoid starting of enterprise in their native/surrounding villages due to fear of being criticized. The study also revealed gender differences in nature of farm enterprises, motivational factors, site selection, investment pattern, income level, working time as well as cooperation of family and banks. The success of AC and ABC depends on effective sensitization of family members, bank and development officials, more hand holding and financial support and incentives and mass media support for reinforcing the success models across the country.
 
Publisher The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences
 
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Date 2014-06-13
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/41423
 
Source The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences; Vol 84, No 6 (2014)
0019-5022
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/41423/18464
 
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