Type : Other Article
Shailesh Kumar, Gyanendra Sharma and V.K. Yadav
Entrepreneurial behavior of a farmer is influenced by several factors. A study was conducted during 2007 in Uttarakhand state to find out the factors influencing entrepreneurial behavior of vegetable growers. The path analysis revealed that socio-economic status, caste, ability to coordinate farming activities and value orientation had direct effect on entrepreneurial behavior of vegetable growers. Other variables viz. education, marketing facilities, sources of information utilization, training received and experience in farming influenced indirectly the entrepreneurial behavior of vegetable growers
Keyword: Vegetable growers; Entrepreneurial behaviour; Path analysis;