ENTREPRENEURIAL BEHAVIOUR OF GRAPE GROWERS IN NASHIK DISTRICT.
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2021-11-10
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Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth Akola, Maharashtra.
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The present study on “Entrepreneurial behaviour of Grape growers in Nashik District” was conducted in Nashik district of Maharashtra state. The exploratory research design of social research was used. In all, 120 respondents were selected by random sampling method. The data were collected by personally interviewing the respondents with the help of structured interview schedule. The data collected were carefully examined, classified, quantified and tabulated. Frequencies, mean, standard deviation were employed for interpreting the results.
The findings of the present study revealed that, majority of the respondents (68.33%) belonged to middle age group i.e., between (36 to 50 years). (23.34 %) percent of the respondents were educated in middle School level (5th to 7th standard), together. the majority (38.34%) of the Grape growers were engaged in Agriculture occupation, Majority of the respondents (34.17%) had Annual income between (400001 to 500000). Higher percentile of the respondents (42.50%) had possessed Land holding Semi-Medium (02.01 To 04.00ha). Majority of the respondents (60.83%) had Land under Grape in Medium Category (0.5203 to 1.082 ha). High percentage of the respondents (45.00 %) uses well or tube well as a source of irrigation. Majority of the respondents (60.83%) had medium extension contact for seeking information. Majority of the respondents (67.50%) had medium level (4-7) of social participation. Majority of the respondents (63.34%) had medium level of Extension Participation. Majority of Grape Growers (65.00 %) had medium Scientific Orientation.
Majority of the respondents (66.67%) had medium innovativeness. Majority of the respondents (57.50%) had medium achievement motivation. Majority of the respondents (59.17%) belonging to medium economic motivation category. Majority of the respondents (60.83%) found medium category of decision-making ability. Half (73.33%) of the respondents had medium category of risk preference. Majority of the respondents (65 .00 %) belonged to medium category of leadership ability. Majority of the respondents (65.00%) respondents belongs to medium category of management orientation. Majority of the respondents (64.17%) possess medium entrepreneurial behaviour.
The calculated co-relation co-efficient between adoption of respondents and their profile revealed the following results which clearly indicates that selected characteristics of Grape growers i. e. land holding, area under Grape crop, annual income, scientific orientation, and knowledge had positive and significant relationship at 0.01 level of probability with adoption. Whereas, farming experience, extension contact had negative significant relationship at 0.01, percent level of probability with adoption level of Grape growers. Age, education, source of irrigation had positive and non-significant relationship with adoption level. While only extension contact had positive and significant relation at 0.05 percent level of probability with adoption.
The result of the co-relation co-efficient between entrepreneurial behaviour of respondents and their profile revealed the following results which clearly indicates that selected characteristics of Grape growers i.e. Education, Occupation, Annual family income, Land holding, Extension contact, Social participation and Scientific orientation had positive and significant relationship at 0.01 level of probability with entrepreneurial behaviour whereas, Source of Irrigation had positive significant relationship at 0.05 percent level of probability with entrepreneurial behaviour of Grape growers. While age had negative and non-significant relationship with entrepreneurial behaviour. And Area under grape and Extension participation had positive and non- significant relationship with entrepreneurial behaviour of Grape growers.
The constraint faced by respondent, it can be observed at the time of cultivation that, majority (96.67%) of the respondents were expressed problem of Lack of storage facilities, followed by 95.84 per cent of the respondents expressed that they have problem with high incidence of pests and diseases and 91.64 per cent of the respondents facing problem in difficulties of Irregular supply of electricity. Also, respondents facing problems of Labour problem for inter-cultivation operation (87.50), Skilled labours are not available for pruning operation (83.34%) and Expensive nature of plant protection chemicals in time (81.64%). And Costliness of chemical fertilizers (66.64%), Non-availability of appropriate plant protection chemicals ( 25.00%) Further, 16.64 per cent of the respondents expressed problem of Non-availability of fertilizer at required time .
In marketing condition, the respondent faced problems that majority in (75.00 %) Lack of knowledge about packaging, followed by 74.17 per cent of the respondents expressed that they have problem of Costliness of package material, in addition, respondents facing problems of spoilage during transportation (58.34 %), 55.00 per cent of the respondent’s problems of Lack of transport facilities, High transportation charges (54.17 %).
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PADVI, GANESH MANGALU. (2021).Entrepreneurial Behaviour of Grape Growers in Nashik District. Department of Extension education, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola. M.Sc. 2021.Print. xvi, 129p. (Unpublished)