Agripreneurial Behaviour of Awardee Farmers of Kerala

Authors

  • Reshma R S PG SCHOLAR
  • G.S. Sreedaya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26725/JEE.2021.1.33.6566-6570

Abstract

The study was conducted in Thiruvananthapuram and Pathanamthitta districts of Kerala to study the agripreneurial behaviour of awardee farmers. Altogether, 70 awardee farmers, 35 each from the two districts constituted the sample. The results showed that majority of the awardee farmers belonged to medium to high category of agripreneurial behaviour. Profile characteristics like decision making ability, dealing with failure, creativity and trainings acquired had a significant relationship with agripreneurial behaviour.

Author Biographies

Reshma R S, PG SCHOLAR

Department of Agricultural Extension, Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara, Kerala

G.S. Sreedaya

Department of Agricultural Extension, Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara, Kerala

References

Kale, N D, Kshatriya, A M., Kausadikar, H H., & Desai, A N.(2018). Relationship between personal, socio-economic characteristics and cropping pattern of the awardee farmers. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences 6: 1538-1544.

Vimalraj G.(2010). An analytical study of best practices and competencies of award winning agripreneurs of Tamil Nadu. Unpublished M. Sc. (Ag.) thesis, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi.pp 133.

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Published

2022-07-24

How to Cite

R S, R., & Sreedaya, G. (2022). Agripreneurial Behaviour of Awardee Farmers of Kerala. Journal of Extension Education, 33(1), 6566–6570. https://doi.org/10.26725/JEE.2021.1.33.6566-6570