Managing Entrepreneurial Competencies of Farmers for Sustainable Farming

Author S. Parthiban
Co-Author S. Rajamohan
DOI https://ww

Country : India
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Keywords : Entrepreneurship, Agribusiness, Agri-Resources, farmers, effective management, investment return, migration, innovative techniques, competencies, advancement in technology, sustainable farming.

Abstract

Farming is the main production activity in all the villages across India. It is the primary activity in agriculture of growing crops and raising livestock. Farms produce field crops of cereals, fruits, vegetables and rearing of animals. Learning facilities, Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes and behaviours are broadly categorized as areas for competencies development. The existing scenario revealed that there is a prevalence of unsustainable farming practice. Such as, shortage in production, low return from the farming activities and the corresponding migration of rural people for employment. It is also well understood from the increase of greenhouse gases, degradation of water bodies and soil pollution. Sustainable farming means that it would meet the needs of present and future generations while also ensuring the profitability, environmental health and social and economic equity. Several previous studies have investigated the problems in the farming activities, the sustainability of agriculture and entrepreneurial competencies but managing the competencies for the sustainable farming has not been explored. A district level study has been made in Tamilnadu in this perspective towards sustainable farming and identified managerial ways to increase entrepreneurial competencies, thereby potentially contributes to income enhancement and employment creation.

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