Exploring the entrepreneurial behavior of vegetable growers: influential factors and implications for agricultural development
IntroductionEntrepreneurship in agricultural sector is a key enabler of rural development and economic growth. This research delves into the entrepreneurial behavior of vegetable growers involved in polyhouse protected farming and focuses on the factors that influence their entrepreneurial pursuits....
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| description | IntroductionEntrepreneurship in agricultural sector is a key enabler of rural development and economic growth. This research delves into the entrepreneurial behavior of vegetable growers involved in polyhouse protected farming and focuses on the factors that influence their entrepreneurial pursuits.MethodsThe research employed a mixed sampling methodology and the data collection was done by personally interviews. Whereas, data were analyzed using various statistical techniques including Entrepreneurial behavior index computation and Kendall’s tau correlation.ResultsThe results of the study reveal noteworthy associations between factors such as farm income, experience in protected cultivation, area allocated for polyhouse cultivation and extension contact with entrepreneurial behavior. Notably, income consistently demonstrated a positive correlation with all aspects of entrepreneurial behavior, while experience and extension contact also exhibited significant positive relationships. Conversely, education level displayed a negative correlation with risk-taking ability but a positive correlation with other dimensions such as cosmopoliteness and innovativeness. However, family size and gender did not demonstrate significant associations with entrepreneurial behavior.DiscussionThe findings underscored the intricate nature of entrepreneurial behavior among vegetable growers which necessitate tailored interventions to foster entrepreneurship in this sector. The research recommends policy measures like financial incentives, enhanced access to extension services and promoting collaboration among polyhouse cultivators to encourage entrepreneurship. These initiatives aim to overcome financial barriers, improve technical knowledge and address structural challenges, ultimately fostering sustainable entrepreneurship and agricultural development. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9f1e72ae7fcb40518300d4d04bd7463d2025-01-27T06:40:08ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems2571-581X2025-01-01910.3389/fsufs.2025.15124141512414Exploring the entrepreneurial behavior of vegetable growers: influential factors and implications for agricultural developmentNiyati Thakur0Ravinder Sharma1Pankaj Thakur2 Shilpa3Ashutosh Chaturvedi4Richa Khushwaha5Saswat Kumar Pani6Vijay Kumar Yadav7Akash Gaurav Singh8Ajit Sharma9Prashant Sharma10Department of Social Sciences, Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni-Solan, IndiaDepartment of Social Sciences, Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni-Solan, IndiaCollege of Forestry, Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry, Ranichauri, IndiaDepartment of Social Sciences, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Neri-Hamirpur, IndiaDepartment of Agribusiness Management, Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Ayodhya, IndiaDepartment of Agribusiness Management, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, IndiaAgribusiness and Innovation Platform, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru, IndiaCollege of Forestry, Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry, Ranichauri, IndiaDepartment of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj-Ayodhya, IndiaDepartment of Basic Sciences, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Neri-Hamirpur, India0Department of Silviculture and Agroforestry, Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, IndiaIntroductionEntrepreneurship in agricultural sector is a key enabler of rural development and economic growth. This research delves into the entrepreneurial behavior of vegetable growers involved in polyhouse protected farming and focuses on the factors that influence their entrepreneurial pursuits.MethodsThe research employed a mixed sampling methodology and the data collection was done by personally interviews. Whereas, data were analyzed using various statistical techniques including Entrepreneurial behavior index computation and Kendall’s tau correlation.ResultsThe results of the study reveal noteworthy associations between factors such as farm income, experience in protected cultivation, area allocated for polyhouse cultivation and extension contact with entrepreneurial behavior. Notably, income consistently demonstrated a positive correlation with all aspects of entrepreneurial behavior, while experience and extension contact also exhibited significant positive relationships. Conversely, education level displayed a negative correlation with risk-taking ability but a positive correlation with other dimensions such as cosmopoliteness and innovativeness. However, family size and gender did not demonstrate significant associations with entrepreneurial behavior.DiscussionThe findings underscored the intricate nature of entrepreneurial behavior among vegetable growers which necessitate tailored interventions to foster entrepreneurship in this sector. The research recommends policy measures like financial incentives, enhanced access to extension services and promoting collaboration among polyhouse cultivators to encourage entrepreneurship. These initiatives aim to overcome financial barriers, improve technical knowledge and address structural challenges, ultimately fostering sustainable entrepreneurship and agricultural development.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2025.1512414/fullentrepreneurshipprotected cultivationentrepreneurial behavior indexKendall’s tau correlationvegetable farmingdimensions of EBI |
| spellingShingle | Niyati Thakur Ravinder Sharma Pankaj Thakur Shilpa Ashutosh Chaturvedi Richa Khushwaha Saswat Kumar Pani Vijay Kumar Yadav Akash Gaurav Singh Ajit Sharma Prashant Sharma Exploring the entrepreneurial behavior of vegetable growers: influential factors and implications for agricultural development Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems entrepreneurship protected cultivation entrepreneurial behavior index Kendall’s tau correlation vegetable farming dimensions of EBI |
| title | Exploring the entrepreneurial behavior of vegetable growers: influential factors and implications for agricultural development |
| title_full | Exploring the entrepreneurial behavior of vegetable growers: influential factors and implications for agricultural development |
| title_fullStr | Exploring the entrepreneurial behavior of vegetable growers: influential factors and implications for agricultural development |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the entrepreneurial behavior of vegetable growers: influential factors and implications for agricultural development |
| title_short | Exploring the entrepreneurial behavior of vegetable growers: influential factors and implications for agricultural development |
| title_sort | exploring the entrepreneurial behavior of vegetable growers influential factors and implications for agricultural development |
| topic | entrepreneurship protected cultivation entrepreneurial behavior index Kendall’s tau correlation vegetable farming dimensions of EBI |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2025.1512414/full |
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