Entrepreneurial Attributes of Floriculture Farmers

Floriculture has emerged as an important agribusiness, providing employment opportunities and entrepreneurship in both urban and rural areas. This study calculated the entrepreneurial attributes of floriculture farmers in Nashik, Maharashtra, India were calculated based on seven parameters viz., in...

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Main Authors: Darshana Kapadnis, Niteen Jaysing Thoke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Extension Education Society 2024-01-01
Series:Journal of Extension Education
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Online Access:http://www.extensioneducation.org/index.php/jee/article/view/1257
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Summary:Floriculture has emerged as an important agribusiness, providing employment opportunities and entrepreneurship in both urban and rural areas. This study calculated the entrepreneurial attributes of floriculture farmers in Nashik, Maharashtra, India were calculated based on seven parameters viz., innovativeness, achievement motivation, economic motivation, decision making ability, leadership ability, risk orientation and management orientation. Majority of the flower growers belonged to medium entrepreneurial category. There was a highly significant and positive relationship of entrepreneurial attributes of respondents with Annual Income, Mass Media Exposure and Extension Agency Contact.
ISSN:0971-3123
2456-1282