A STUDY ON ENTREPRENEURIAL BEHAVIOUR OF FARMERS IN RAICHUR DISTRICT OF KARNATAKA
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2007-01-02
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University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Banglore
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A STUDY ON ENTREPRENEURIAL BEHAVIOUR OF FARMERS IN RAICHUR DISTRICT
OF KARNATAKA
CHANDRA MOULIPANDETI 2005 Dr. S. K. METI
Major Advisor
ABSTRACT
A study on entrepreneurial behaviour of farmers in Raichur district
of Karnataka was carried out during 2004-05. By following proportionate
random sampling procedure 120 farmers were selected and data was
collected by personal interview method.
The important findings of the study were : majority (39.17%) of
farmers had medium entrepreneurial behaviour. Among categories,
majority (42.50%) of small farmers had low entrepreneurial behaviour,
while 37.50 per cent of medium farmers and 42.50 per cent of big farmers
had medium and high entrepreneurial behaviour, respectively.
Majority of farmers (46.67%) belonged to middle age category, 21.66
per cent of farmers were educated upto primary school, majority (71.67%)
of respondents were dependent only on agriculture. 50.83 per cent of
farmers were in high income group, 40 per cent of farmers possessed low
level of assets. Majority (55.83%) of fanners had low social participation,
44.17 per cent of farmers belonged to medium mass media participation
category, while 42.50 per cent of farmers had low extension participation.
Majority (37.50%) of farmers had medium level of aspiration, 40.83 per
cent of respondents had medium level of adoption.
A positive and significant relationship was observed between
entrepreneurial behaviour of farmers and their personal, socio-economic
and psychological characteristics such as education, land holding, annual
income, social participation, mass media participation, extension
participation, level of aspiration and adoption.
A significant difference (Z value 4.26) was found between
entrepreneurial behaviour of farmers in irrigated (Sindhanur) and dryland
(Deodurg) areas. It was found that the most important components of
entrepreneurial behaviour were information seeking behaviour,
innovativeness, farm decision making, assistance of management service
and achievement motivation.
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