Entrepreneurship skills of small and medium scale poultry farmers in Central  Agricultural Zone of Nasarawa State Nigeria

Salau, E. S.; Adua, M.; Maimako, M.B.; Alanji, JE

doi:10.4314/jae.v21i3.12

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“…In this sense, many researchers refer to agricultural education and the need for the farmer to have the necessary knowledge and training in various agricultural subsectors such as crop production (Yadav et al , 2014; Shirur et al , 2017) or animal production (Salau et al , 2017; Beldman et al , 2014).…”

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Education in agricultural entrepreneurship: training needs and learning practices

Pliakoura

Beligiannis

Kontogeorgos

2020

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PurposeThe purposes of this study are: first, to conceptualize entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship education in agriculture; second, to highlight the role and necessity of entrepreneurship education in enhancing entrepreneurship; and third, to formulate relevant research proposals.Design/methodology/approachThe quantitative data were collected through a survey (structured questionnaire) distributed to 412 agricultural enterprises in the region of Aitoloakarnania in Greece. The responses were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistical methods.FindingsThe findings of the study indicate that farmers/landowners have low levels of entrepreneurship education (only 30.6% have received relevant education) and thus have higher needs. The 50.2% of respondents declare that they are willing to pay in order to attend an entrepreneurship education program.Research limitations/implicationsExisting entrepreneurship education research is useful in delineating the body of knowledge of what, when and how farmers need it, giving policymakers and researchers the opportunity to evaluate and build on research findings.Originality/valueGiven the shortage of identified research data, particularly at national level, on the role of education in agricultural entrepreneurship, this study contributes significantly to this research field, as the recognition of educational needs that affect the effectiveness of “agri-business” appears to be a crucial event for the future of agricultural entrepreneurship.

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Education in agricultural entrepreneurship: training needs and learning practices

Pliakoura

Beligiannis

Kontogeorgos

2020

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“…In this study, innovativeness, responsiveness and business networking exerted a positive influence on environmental performance while adequate management and market timing enhanced profitability. The study by Salau et al (2017) surveyed farmers in Nigeria and focussed on their entrepreneurial skills, identifying the number of extension visits, farm size and training as factors leading to the development of entrepreneurial skills among farmers. Mupfasoni et al's (2018) investigation comes close to this paper's research objective with by studying the drivers and outcomes of sustainable agricultural entrepreneurship in Burundi.…”

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“…This exposition is supported by G omez-Lim on and Sanchez-Fernandez (2010), who point to the multidimensional character of the concept of sustainable development in terms of economics, social justice and environmental friendliness. Some authors (Chang, 2009;Salau et al, 2017;Suman et al, 2014;) advocate for the inclusion of extension services in agriculture, commonly understood as advisory services (Labarthe and Laurent, 2013). Climate change has also been recognised to impact agricultural sustainability significantly (Koyenikan and Anozie, 2017;Zhou et al, 2013), with farmers having to make the necessary adaptations to maintain their food production levels.…”

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Towards an agricultural entrepreneurship development model: an empirical investigation in Namibia’s agricultural communities

Bignotti

Antonites

Kavari

2021

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Purpose Entrepreneurship is increasingly being recognised as a vehicle for bringing about the development of different economic sectors in various geographical regions, and it is believed to result in greater productivity and entrepreneurial performance in agriculture. To date, there are no empirically verified holistic models focussing on the development of agricultural entrepreneurship in an African context. This study aims to fill this gap by developing an agricultural entrepreneurial development model (AEDM) that provides a basis for enhancing entrepreneurial performance in the agriculture sector. Design/methodology/approach First, a holistic conceptual AEDM was built from the extant literature with a focus on the African context and encompassing dimension of the enabling environment, entrepreneurial performance and its outcomes. Then, the model was tested empirically by conducting a survey with 477 farmers in Namibia who benefit from Namibia’s National Resettlement Programme and the Affirmative Action Loan Scheme. The model was tested statistically using partial least square-structural equation modelling. Findings The results reveal that a supportive environment, entrepreneurial orientation and agricultural sustainability exert a positive impact on entrepreneurial performance in agriculture, which, in turn, leads to greater agricultural productivity and increased income for farmers. Originality/value The study theoretically develops and empirically tests a holistic model of agricultural entrepreneurship development. The value of the model lies in its consideration of a plethora of enabling-environment antecedents of entrepreneurial performance in agriculture, as well as some specific organisational- and individual-level outcomes thereof. Therefore, it offers policymakers and practitioners a blueprint for developing agricultural entrepreneurship in an African context.

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“…Entrepreneurial ability is one of the factors that contributes to the success of agricultural production units [1,2]. This phenomenon has been the focus of attention due to its relationship with job creation, innovation, growth, and economic development [3][4][5]. This ability contributes to the development of production units and can be a way to overcome the limitations of economic development and the low performance of the agricultural sector in San Pablo Huixtepec, Oaxaca [4].…”

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Evaluation of the Entrepreneurial Ability of Small-Scale Farmers through the Rasch–Andrich Model

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Entrepreneurial skills are fundamental to the success of agricultural production units. Since small-scale farmers have developed production skills but not market-oriented skills, it is necessary to assess their entrepreneurial skills to provide a reference for sustainable community development plans. The objective was to evaluate the entrepreneurial ability of small-scale farmers in San Pablo Huixtepec, Oaxaca, using the Rasch–Andrich rating scale, a psychometric model that makes it possible to obtain measurements with a certain degree of precision. A survey was conducted among 45 small-scale farmers to collect the characteristics of their production unit, the characteristics of the small-scale farmers, and to determine their entrepreneurial skills (17 items). The data were processed using Winsteps software. Item 14 “I easily market what I produce” was eliminated because it did not contribute to the unidimensionality of the variable. The data fit the model and the Rasch–Andrich thresholds and, together with the category probability curves, demonstrated the good performance of the rating scale. The entrepreneurial ability ranged from −1.54 to 10.11 logits. Since most of producers (66.6%) were below average (1.09 logits), it is considered pertinent to support them to improve their ability.

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Entrepreneurship skills of small and medium scale poultry farmers in Central Agricultural Zone of Nasarawa State Nigeria

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Cited by 7 publications

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Education in agricultural entrepreneurship: training needs and learning practices

Education in agricultural entrepreneurship: training needs and learning practices

Towards an agricultural entrepreneurship development model: an empirical investigation in Namibia’s agricultural communities

Evaluation of the Entrepreneurial Ability of Small-Scale Farmers through the Rasch–Andrich Model

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