Agricultural Entrepreneurship Research Articles

The impact of rural e-commerce participation on farmers’ entrepreneurial behavior: Evidence based on CFPS data in China

The "Three Rural Issues", encompass challenges related to agriculture, farmer, and rural area, which hold significant importance in driving comprehensive rural revitalization efforts in China. Farmer entrepreneurship, as a crucial means to enhance productivity, create job opportunities, and increase residents’ income, has gradually become a key driving force in promoting rural revitalization in the new stage of development in China. With the rapid development of rural e-commerce, farmer entrepreneurship has encountered new opportunities. This study utilizes the 2020 China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) data and employs a structural equation model (SEM) to analyze the direct impact of rural e-commerce participation on farmer entrepreneurial behavior, considering factors such as human capital, social capital, and network infrastructure. This study further explores the indirect effects and mechanisms of e-commerce participation as a mediating variable and analyzes the impact and mechanisms on agricultural entrepreneurship behavior. The findings are as follows: (1) E-commerce participation significantly promotes farmer entrepreneurial behavior; (2) E-commerce participation as a mediating variable has a positive indirect effect on the relationship between social trust, network infrastructure, human capital, and farmer entrepreneurial behavior; (3) E-commerce participation has a significant positive influence on farmer entrepreneurship in the agricultural sector, and farmers with higher levels of network infrastructure and human capital have a higher probability of choosing agricultural entrepreneurship under the influence of e-commerce participation. Finally, this study provides policy recommendations in terms of infrastructure construction, entrepreneurial policy environment, and education level, aiming to optimize the situation of farmer entrepreneurship and contribute to the comprehensive promotion of rural revitalization.Overall, the research in this paper effectively combines theory and empirical evidence to outline the direct and indirect impact mechanisms of rural e-commerce participation on farmers’ entrepreneurial behavior and agriculture-related entrepreneurial behavior and to test the effects of their impacts. First, most of the existing literature deals with farmers in individual sample areas, while the sample selected in this paper is farmers in the whole country, which is relatively more generalizable; second, most of the previous studies explore the level of e-commerce in the inter-provincial or county areas, while this paper expands the empirical study of rural e-commerce on the entrepreneurial behavior of farmers and the micro-period of agricultural entrepreneurial behavior, and focuses on the impacts of the e-commerce activities of farmers on their entrepreneurial behavior.

Strengthening the agricultural entrepreneurship: Insights on transformative influence

Agri-entrepreneurship being very important component of attracting youth to agriculture, the efforts made by different public agencies in India in this direction through various interventions and enterprises needed to be studied. Mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) production is one of the most popular enterprises promoted to pursue this objective throughout India. This study considered 2016–17 as the base year and 2020–21 as the assessment year. Mushroom production in India almost doubled during the assessment period (1.29 lakh tonnes in 2016–17 and 2.59 lakh tonnes in 2020–21) at a robust compound annual growth rate of 19.17%. The net agricultural income of the respondents at national level (other than mushroom income) was ₹1.25 lakh/annum during 2020–21 while their net income from mushroom cultivation was 2.48 lakh/annum. On an average 532 man-days of employment per unit was generated by the mushroom entrepreneurs at national level with considerable variation in income and employment generation across the states/UTs. Age of the entrepreneur was found having negative effect on employment generation, validating the relevance of attracting rural youth to agriculture in India. The lack of ability of resource centres for building capacity of the entrepreneurs for generating net income to the level of sizeable proportion of their annual expected livelihood was observed to be the strong reason for higher attrition rate in this enterprise. The insights suggest that redesigning of capacity building programs and institutional supports as per the current challenges in entrepreneurship development can better influence the ultimate outcomes.

Market Risk Analysis - Microeconomic Aspect of Vegetable Farms in Guri i Zi Administrative Unit, Shkodër in Albania

The risk of entrepreneurship in agriculture is complex. The purpose of this study is to identify and analyze the primary market risks that farmers face, which will help them better understand these risks and make informed decisions to mitigate them. The research uses a mixed methodology involving descriptive statistical analysis and multifactorial regression analysis to examine four critical risk factors: changes in consumer preferences, price fluctuations, high competition, and shifts in consumer incomes. The findings show that only high market competition is statistically significant and has a substantial impact of 79%. Farmers can use this information to adjust their production focus towards areas of comparative advantage in a single crop to improve their financial stability. In summary, market risk analysis is an essential tool that empowers farmers to understand and manage risks effectively to safeguard their income streams.

How digital skills affect farmers’ agricultural entrepreneurship? An explanation from factor availability

Promoting rural household agricultural entrepreneurship is a key way to increase farmers’ income and achieve rural revitalization. In the growing digital economy, the ability to use the internet to access information is crucial for agricultural entrepreneurship. Based on the data of China Land Economic Survey, this paper uses the panel Logit fixed-effects model to investigate the impact of digital skills on farmers’ agricultural entrepreneurship and the underlying mechanisms. The findings indicate that digital skills have a statistically significant positive influence on farmers’ agricultural entrepreneurship. Furthermore, digital skills can enhance farmers’ agricultural entrepreneurship by increasing factor availability, including production credit, modern technology, and social capital. The positive effect of digital skills on farmers’ agricultural entrepreneurship is more pronounced for farmer groups with more farming experience, greater land resources, no major adversities experienced and lack optimistic expectations for the future. Additionally, this research revealed differences in the impact of different types of digital skills on farmers’ agricultural and non-agricultural entrepreneurship. This study contributes to the micro analysis from the perspective of farmers’ agricultural entrepreneurship, which provides policy implications for developing countries worldwide to enhance agricultural entrepreneurship by improving digital skills.

The career history of Chinese entrepreneurs and their life outcomes: a life history study using sequence analysis

Chinese entrepreneurs, whose population has been steadily growing since the Reform and Open Up in 1978, are a diverse group of people. Though previous research has analysed Chinese entrepreneurs by special cases, few have conducted a nationally representative study of their typology. And even fewer have analysed the life outcomes of the different types of entrepreneurs. Relying on two waves of the panel data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) and with the technique of sequence analysis, for the first time, we explored the heterogeneous career trajectories of Chinese entrepreneurs and their corresponding life outcomes. We successfully depicted four unique entrepreneurial trajectories in China since the 1950s, which are necessity entrepreneurs, employee entrepreneurs, persistent entrepreneurs and farmer entrepreneurs. Our empirical results can support both the cumulative disadvantage theory and the set-point theory in health-related studies. Among all the entrepreneurs, farmer entrepreneurs have the worst self-rated health in the long run, which supports the cumulative disadvantage theory. At the same time, all types of entrepreneurs have similar depressive symptoms and economic returns, which supports the set-point theory.

STRATEGIC LEVERS OF STATE REGULATION OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

The article substantiates and carries out a scientific assessment of the effectiveness of development and the peculiarities of the formation of the agro-production sphere in the conditions of our time. The subject-object basis of the research is the activity of enterprises in the agro-production sphere of Ukraine and agricultural enterprises of the Kharkiv region, Ukraine and foreign countries. The economy of the state and its development at the time of management depends more than anything on the progress and efficiency of the business entities of the agro-industrial complex (APC). In this context, agricultural entrepreneurship plays a key role in preserving the integrity of village territories, developing their infrastructure, and shaping the material well-being of the population, which covers not only the rural but also the general economy. In addition, agricultural entrepreneurship plays an important role in macroeconomic indicators, which are actively included in the gross domestic product of Ukraine. It occupies a stable leading position among other branches of the country’s economy.

Agricultural Entrepreneurship – A Bibliometric Analysis and Concept Mapping

Agricultural entrepreneurship plays a vital role in job creation, economic income, and competitiveness of the agriculture sector. Considering the importance and relevance of this topic, it is important to explore the recent literature in this area of the study. This work aims to showcase the bibliometric analysis of scientific production and to reveal the importance of agricultural entrepreneurship. The information search was carried out in the Scopus database from 2013 to 2023. This work helps in the identification of key research topics, the co-occurrence of keywords in this field of study, and collaboration patterns and other research areas related to similar concepts. 476 research papers were assessed after being carefully examined and having several checkpoints to eliminate studies that weren’t relevant. Platforms such as Visualization Of Similarities (VOS) Viewer and R Studio are used for the bibliometric analysis of the 476 articles collected from the Scopus database by applying relevant filters, including performance analysis and keyword occurrence analysis.  The graphical mapping exemplified the author’s and countries’ contributions, and their collaborations in this area of research over the period. In the analysis of the author’s keyword, the researcher noticed that “entrepreneurship” and “agriculture” were the most frequently occurring among other keywords. The researcher found that “entrepreneurship” has the greatest occurrence with 67 times 35 links and 82 total link strength. Mostly entrepreneurship links with some variables such as agriculture, agripreneurship, rural development, sustainability, agribusiness, agritourism, and entrepreneurial orientation.

Factors affecting formation of agricultural entrepreneurship ecosystem: an evidence from Iran

Factors affecting formation of agricultural entrepreneurship ecosystem: an evidence from Iran

Entrepreneur background, resources access and market strategy:

A better understanding of the entrepreneur’s behavior should consider multiple theoretical perspectives. In this respect, studies capable of integrate different perspectives under a holistic framework are welcome. Gathering constructs under three perspectives, entrepreneurial-based view, resource-based view and market-based view, this article presents a holistic view about how the entrepreneur background influences the firm' strategy in a traditional industry. This article adopts a holistic perspective of the entrepreneurship investigating the importance of the entrepreneurs' background in their strategic decisions, showing important insights. Through the qualitative approach there were performed eleven comparative case studies with agricultural entrepreneurs of the artisanal cachaça industry in a mining region, which production started in the XVI century and is intimately related to the historical origin of Brazil. In the majority, entrepreneurs have access to key production and market resources through family ties. This situation directly influences the product value attributes, the consumer segments focused, and the size of product lines. There is also a relation between the entrepreneurs' motivation and segmentation strategy and between their formal education and cognitive style. This article should guide the elaboration of entrepreneurial training programs, whereas the firm's strategy can be designed considering the entrepreneur background. 

New entrant farming policy as predatory inclusion: (Re)production of the farm through generational renewal policy programs in Scotland

AbstractNew entrant policy, literature, and research offers an important angle for exploring where dominant agrarianism is reproduced and contested. As new entrants seek access to land, finance, and expertise, their credibility is filtered through a cultural and policy environment that favors some farming models over others. Thus, seemingly apolitical policy tools geared at getting new people into farming may carry implicit norms of who these individuals should be, how they should farm, and what their values should entail. A normative gaze of farming often masks the financial, cultural, labor relation, and land tenure dimensions that are the underlying drivers of agrarian change. This paper applies social reproduction theory to explore a diversity of social labor processes that new entrant farmers practice to arrive at the point of agricultural production. Interviews with new entrant and successor farmers in Britain (excluding Northern Ireland) are presented first, followed by an analysis of new entrant policy instruments over the last two decades in Scotland. We find that new entrant policy fails to engage with a crisis of social reproduction in the food system because of a commitment to agrarian ideals of the self-sufficient and entrepreneurial farmer. By inviting newcomers into a dynamic of increasing precarious and uncompensated labor, very often by way of family relations, new entrant policy may act as a form of “predatory inclusion.” We argue that to be successful in reproducing the agricultural sector, new entrant farmer policy must be first a policy at attending to relations in the social sphere. Recognizing and supporting the diversified strategies farmers take on to assemble land for production would not only drive more just policy, but set the conditions for a more adaptive food system.

Differentiated Analysis of the Occupational Integration of Young Agricultural Bachelor Degree Holders in Agricultural Entrepreneurship: Case Study from the University of Abomey-Calavi in the Republic of Benin

At a time when agricultural entrepreneurship is increasingly recognized as a crucial alternative to unemployment and underemployment, particularly in developing countries, it is becoming imperative to have baseline or reference information on entry into the agricultural entrepreneurship sector. This article gives an overview of the integration of 1,305 agricultural bachelor degree holders into agricultural entrepreneurship in Benin. These bachelors studied and graduated in the bachelor-master-doctorate program (labeled LMD program) of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences of the University of Abomey-Calavi (FSA/UAC) between 2011 and 2020. Data related to the occupational integration of this target population were collected with the help of online surveys. These data were statistically analyzed using Excel v.2019 and STATA v.15. Results reveal an overall integration rate of 16.17%, with significant variations ranging from 6% to 27% from one year to the next. Gender disparities are also notable, with only 29.52% of target bachelors entering agricultural entrepreneurship as women.

Manajemen Perkandangan dan Biosekuriti Peternakan Radja kambing di Desa Langea, Kecamatan Ranomeeto, Kabupaten Konawe Selatan

Radja Kambing was a farm located in Langgea Village, Ranomeeto District of South Konawe Regency which maintained the Etawa crossbreed goat. The problems experienced by partner group of breeders/ aspiring farm entrepreneur of goat was cage managemen and also application of biosecuryt system that was not up to standard, so the step that needed to be taken was to transferred the technological innovation to breeder group partners. This community service programe was aimed to brought tha changes andimprovements to the maintenance of management system in generally and cage management also biosecurity system application the Radja Kambing in particularly. The method that used were non physical activity method which includes counseling, training and technical guidance as a transferred information media, knowledge and teknologi, also physical activity method for example procurement of materials and tools, demonstrantion of making compost from goat feces. Theprograme  results shown that there was a increase in breeders knowledge about good livestock management and biosecurity as well as an increase in knowledge about processing goat fecess become compostKey word: biosecurity, feces, cage, goat, compost

Farm entrepreneurship among emerging farmers under the land restitution program in Limpopo Province, South Africa

Farm entrepreneurship among emerging farmers under the land restitution program in Limpopo Province, South Africa

Mediating agricultural entrepreneurship through embracing innovative technology: a tale from small rural enterprises in an emerging economy

PurposeThe study evaluates small marginal farmers’ (SMFs) potential behavior, attitude and trust in the adoption of innovative emerging technologies.Design/methodology/approachThe study employed an agile multi-factor approach to conceptualize a digital marketplace to connect a supply chain ecosystem for stakeholders.FindingsThe empirical findings suggest that most SMFs are willing to embrace innovative technologies. Nonetheless, they lack the necessary technological oriented education, training and funds to innovate. However, their reluctance to adapt changes is attributable to their fear of losing past customs and practices; they were threatened by the reaction of intermediaries (arthyias) to the adoption of technologies, which could result in them suffering huge losses.Originality/valueThis innovative disintermediation business model has a significant potential to reduce information asymmetry, cost and hoarding – and can thus increase the SMFs’ profit margins. Agricultural technological innovations have a profound potential to impact their supply chain logistics positively by reducing the wastage of perishable food and thus enhancing the consumer experience.

The effect of grain price stability and capital availability on gen-z’s interest in farmer entrepreneurship in Serdang Bedagai Regency

The reluctance of the majority of Indonesians, especially Gen Z, to enter the agricultural business is not only due to social factors but also price stability that can change rapidly due to global factors, and when viewed in terms of capital, it is also challenging to access startups in the high-risk agricultural sector. The objective of this research is to gain insights and explore the effect of grain price stability and capital availability on the interest of gen-z in farmer entrepreneurship in the Serdang Bedagai regency. The research employs a quantitative methodology and utilizes an associative approach. The research took place in the Serdang Bedagai regency, Sumatera Utara province, through the distribution of research questionnaires directly to gen-Z. The researchers made gen-Z of Serdang Bedagai regency as the study population, by taking a sample of 96 respondents and using purposive sampling in sampling techniques. The results showed that the stability of grain prices and the availability of capital had a significant partial and simultaneous effect on Gen-Z’s interest in farmer entrepreneurship. And it was found that the stability of grain prices (X1) and the availability of capital (X2) affected the interest of gen-z in farmer entrepreneurship (Y) by 40.6%.

Designing a Framework for Assessing Agripreneurship Action for the Green Scheme Irrigation Projects, Namibia

The main aim of this paper is to develop a framework aimed at assessing the agricultural entrepreneurship action for the Namibian Green Scheme Irrigation Projects (GSIP). The paper examine the factors affecting the entrepreneurship action of small-scale irrigation farmers (SSIF) at the Etunda GSIP. The paper used a quantitative research approach to yield descriptive and inferential statistics of the agricultural entrepreneurs’ perspective concerning their operations experiences at the GSIP. The study used Microsoft Office Excel 2019 analytical tool pack to analyse the data. The key findings revealed that all the SSIF operating at the Etunda GSIP are not only affected by individual factors but also by policy environment, finance, business support services, market environment, infrastructure as well as ecological factors. This paper addresses specifically one of the Namibian GSIP whereby it only adopted the perspective of SSIF. The study presents a framework that praises sectoral stakeholder connections that would help improve not only the GSIP performance but also the overall performance of the Namibian agricultural sector. The paper offers policymakers and practitioners a blueprint for developing entrepreneurship in an agricultural sector, especially around the Namibian GSIP.

Designing a Framework for Assessing Agripreneurship Action for the Green Scheme Irrigation Projects, Namibia

The main aim of this paper is to develop a framework aimed at assessing the agricultural entrepreneurship action for the Namibian Green Scheme Irrigation Projects (GSIP). The paper examine the factors affecting the entrepreneurship action of small-scale irrigation farmers (SSIF) at the Etunda GSIP. The paper used a quantitative research approach to yield descriptive and inferential statistics of the agricultural entrepreneurs’ perspective concerning their operations experiences at the GSIP. The study used Microsoft Office Excel 2019 analytical tool pack to analyse the data. The key findings revealed that all the SSIF operating at the Etunda GSIP are not only affected by individual factors but also by policy environment, finance, business support services, market environment, infrastructure as well as ecological factors. This paper addresses specifically one of the Namibian GSIP whereby it only adopted the perspective of SSIF. The study presents a framework that praises sectoral stakeholder connections that would help improve not only the GSIP performance but also the overall performance of the Namibian agricultural sector. The paper offers policymakers and practitioners a blueprint for developing entrepreneurship in an agricultural sector, especially around the Namibian GSIP.

SISTEM INFORMASI GEOGRAFIS PEMETAAN PETERNAKAN AYAM NEGERI/RAS DI KABUPATEN BATANG BERBASIS WEB

This research aims to analyze the strategy for developing laying chicken businesses in Batang Regency. This is because the current obstacles faced by chicken farming entrepreneurs will have an impact on business continuity, so a strategy design that is right on target is needed. Therefore, further analysis is needed on the business processes carried out in order to be able to compete with competitors competitively. This research is a qualitative descriptive study. Data was taken through direct observation, interviews and taking documents from chicken breeders in Batang Regency. The method used in this research is a purposive sample, namely taking samples with a specific purpose. This research uses primary data. The validity of the data in this research uses triangulation techniques. Data analysis in this research is qualitative with a descriptive analysis and interpretation approach. The results of the analysis prove that chicken breeders are in quadrant 1 position or support aggressive strategies to be able to develop and survive amidst increasingly competitive competition.

STRATEGI PENGEMBANGAN SISTEM PENGELOLAAN AGROFORESTRI DI DESA KARANGSARI KECAMATAN DARMA KABUPATEN KUNINGAN

Karangsari Village is one of the villages that applies agroforestry in land management. Around 204 ha or 74% of the village area is agroforestry land and about 500 people of the total population are farmers. However, in its management there are various obstacles such as fluctuating prices or tending to fall during the harvest, pest and disease attacks and capital procurement. Some of these problems are common, but by conducting a SWOT analysis based on the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats contained in the management of agroforestry in Karangsari Village, it is found that the ST (Strength Threat) strategy is a situation when facing various threats, but still has strengths from internal aspects. Several strategies were obtained: 1) implement a coordination system to determine market needs; 2) using organic fertilizer as an alternative material; 3) planting crops that are in high demand during a pandemic; 4) implementing the development of young agricultural entrepreneurs, 5) utilizing farmer groups as a forum for farmers to plan and deal with problems contained in management, 6) strengthen relationships between farmers and village officials so that there is good synergy, and 7) improve infrastructure development especially for road access.Karangsari Village is one of the villages that applies agroforestry in land management. Around 204 ha or 74% of the village area is agroforestry land and about 500 people of the total population are farmers. However, in its management there are various obstacles such as fluctuating prices or tending to fall during the harvest, pest and disease attacks and capital procurement. Some of these problems are common, but by conducting a SWOT analysis based on the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats contained in the management of agroforestry in Karangsari Village, it is found that the ST (Strength Threat) strategy is a situation when facing various threats, but still has strengths from internal aspects. Several strategies were obtained: 1) implement a coordination system to determine market needs; 2) using organic fertilizer as an alternative material; 3) planting crops that are in high demand during a pandemic; 4) implementing the development of young agricultural entrepreneurs, 5) utilizing farmer groups as a forum for farmers to plan and deal with problems contained in management, 6) strengthen relationships between farmers and village officials so that there is good synergy, and 7) improve infrastructure development especially for road access. 

РROSPECTS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL BUSINESS IN AGRICULTURE

Small business is characterized by a flexible mechanism of adaptation to the changing conditions of the market environment in the economy, as well as non-economic influencing factors, etc. In the conditions of Ukraine, the permanent military threat of the russian federation can be attributed to the latter, which changes the conditions for the functioning of small business entities in agriculture, since the satisfaction of the population's primary needs for food and the employment of labor in rural areas depend on it. The subject of research covers the theoretical and practical principles of the development of small business entities in the agrarian sector of the economy. The purpose of research is to substantiate the directions of prospective development of small business entities in agriculture based on the analysis of indicators of their economic activity in recent years. Research methods: abstract-logical; monographic; statistical and economic, systematic approach, etc. The essence of all subjects of small entrepreneurship in agriculture is summarized and defined on the basis of the organizational, legal and social and economic principles of their development; perspective directions for the production of less capital-intensive and more labor-intensive types of agricultural products by small business entities are substantiated, taking into account their current economic condition; directions for supporting the development of small agrobusiness in rural communities and the transformation of part of rural households into farming and other types of small business entities thanks to organizational and financial and material support at the level of territorial communities have been determined. Organizational and financial and material support for the development of small agribusiness entities will ensure a decrease in unemployment, an increase in added value, labor productivity, labor income in the agrarian sector of the economy, and will contribute to the development of rural areas and communities. Practical implementation: the formation of agrarian and regional policy for the development of the economy and territorial communities, the process of developing projects of state and local programs for the development of the agrarian sector of the economy and rural areas.