Values and Ethics in Industrial Organization (ePub)

Agriculture being the mainstay of our economy, modernisation in agriculture production system is imperative. Modern agriculture practices are increasingly turning out to be knowledge-based and hence, require education at all levels to meet the challenges of Liberalization, Privatization and Globalization. In this direction, availability of educated quality human resource is important for the development of agriculture sector. Agriculture sector is not only about scientific research and development, but also it provides an opportunity for students to develop as an entrepreneur. The knowledge on agriculture is gained through various sources. In the present era of ICT, the role of hard copy i.e., books cannot be undermined. The efforts have been made to provide rich source of knowledge through publication in the form of book. The present book discusses the multifaceted aspects of entrepreneurship development among agricultural graduates. The book primarily looks into the state-wise and gender-wise growth in number of agriculture and allied subject graduates and the status of entrepreneurship development among these graduates. The book also gives the picture of socio-economic profile of graduates and graduating students, which is important in understanding their influence on entrepreneurship development. It also explains the entrepreneurial profile of agriculture and allied graduates and the results of measurement of aptitude among graduating students and graduates of agriculture and allied subjects. A modest attempt has also been made in the book to assess the impact of practical oriented courses like experiential learning, RAWE, State/All India Tours and field visits to entrepreneurial farms that already exist in the present curriculum on entrepreneurship development. The information on the missing of entrepreneurial orientation in the present curriculum and type of orientation required to become an entrepreneur is incorporated with dimensions of entrepreneurship. At the end, the book identifies some of the areas which are important to enhance the entrepreneurship development among agriculture and allied graduates in the form of recommendations. The recommendations would be of immense interest and help to policy-makers, educationists and the teachers in enhancing the quality of agricultural education to foster the entrepreneurship development among agriculture and allied graduates to translate thing gained and into actions and continued behaviour on entrepreneurial mode.