Entrepreneurial Behaviour of Dairy Farmers: A Study in Marathwada Region of Maharashtra, India

Abstract

A study was conducted in Aurangabad and Jalna district of Marathwada region of Maharashtra to know the level of entrepreneurial behaviour of dairy farmers. A sample of 120 respondents was selected for present study. The nine components of behaviour were undertaken to evaluate the status of entrepreneurial behaviour such as, innovativeness, achievement motivation, decision-making ability, risk-orientation, information-seeking behaviour, Cosmo politeness, self-confidence, economic motivation and management orientation. The results revealed that majority of the respondents possessed medium level (68.33%) followed by low (17.50%) and high level (14.17%) of entrepreneurial behaviour.

Authors and Affiliations

Satish M. Sadashive, Santosh S. Pathade, Manish N. Sawant, N. Ramesh, K. I. Pordhiya

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  • EP ID EP572056
  • DOI 10.20546/ijcmas.2017.607.011
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Satish M. Sadashive, Santosh S. Pathade, Manish N. Sawant, N. Ramesh, K. I. Pordhiya (2017). Entrepreneurial Behaviour of Dairy Farmers: A Study in Marathwada Region of Maharashtra, India. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences (IJCMAS), 6(7), 97-101. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-572056