TY - JOUR AU - Shyam Suraj S R, PY - 2023/04/20 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Socioeconomic Status and its Association with Economic Motivation among the Dairy Entrepreneurs of Kerala JF - Journal of Extension Education JA - JEE VL - 33 IS - 4 SE - Research Article DO - 10.26725/JEE.2021.4.33.6718-6730 UR - https://www.extensioneducation.org/index.php/jee/article/view/1049 SP - 6718-6730 AB - <p><em>The study analyzed the socioeconomic variables of the dairy entrepreneurs of Kerala (India)</em><br /><em>and their relationship with economic motivation; specifically, in the three physiographical regions </em><br /><em>of highland, midland and lowland. Data were collected through survey using structured interview. </em><br /><em>The results revealed that maximum number of dairy entrepreneurs were male and belonged to elderly </em><em>group. They were educated mostly up to secondary level and had dairying experience of fewer than 13 </em><em>years. Largely herd size was between 12-22 animals; and possession of farm assets was weaker than </em><em>household assets. Majority of the entrepreneurs had gross annual income of below ₹25 lakh from sale </em><em>of milk and milk products; and local/private sales were more beneficial than co-operative sales. The </em><em>results showed variance in the socioeconomic variables among the three divisions and hence demands </em><em>exclusive entrepreneurship development strategies. Regression analysis showed that while milk </em><em>production and household assets were positively related; experience and sales to dairy cooperatives </em><em>were negatively related to the economic motivation of the dairy entrepreneurs.</em></p> ER -