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volume 53 issue 4 (august 2019) : 500-503,   Doi: 10.18805/IJARe.A-5014

Impact of rural entrepreneurship on migration- A case study of Dahanu (Maharashtra), India

R
Rachana Patil
V
Vineel Bhurke
1L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research, Matunga, Mumbai-400 019, Maharashtra, India.
Cite article:- Patil Rachana, Bhurke Vineel (2019). Impact of rural entrepreneurship on migration- A case study of Dahanu (Maharashtra), India. Indian Journal of Agricultural Research. 53(4): 500-503. doi: 10.18805/IJARe.A-5014.

ABSTRACT

A society’s prosperity critically depends upon the level of success, prosperity and growth opportunities available to its people. Entrepreneurs serve as the catalyst in the economy’s engine, triggering and stimulating all economic activity. The present study is based on primary and secondary data collected from various sources and primary data collected from Dahanu district of the Indian state of Maharashtra India during 2017-18. Qualitative data collected from different stakeholders including rural entrepreneurs concluded that agriculture is predominant occupation in Dahanu district of Maharashtra. Seasonal migration is common due to seasonal nature of rice farming, leading to high rate of school dropouts. Entrepreneurial ventures available in Dahanu categorized into two categories viz. Agriculture based and non-agriculture based ventures. Prospective entrepreneurial ventures in the study area are warli painting, poultry farm, clothes, handicrafts and handlooms, floriculture and perfumery, rice processing unit, ice factory, Sapota processing unit, Bidi making which can operate on commercial basis. There is scope to scale up existing ventures as well. Entrepreneurship helped certain individuals to reduce migration and to continue the education of their children. Hence, rural entrepreneurship can help in mitigating the complex challenges caused by migration.

REFERENCES

  1. Bhargava, D. (2012). To analyse the association between Success factor of small business and category of business in rural area of southern Rajasthan of India. Research Journal of Social Science & Management. 1(11): 1-6.
  2. Kumbhar, V. (2013). Some critical issues of women entrepreneurship in rural India. European Academic Research. 1(2): 185-192, Retrieved from http://euacademic.org/uploadarticle/13.pdf.
  3. Patel, R. M. (2015). Women entrepreneurs in rural India: Issues and opportunities – A study. Research Hub–International Multidisciplinary Research Journal. 2(4). 
  4. Rathod, M. K. 2014. A study on challenges and constraints faced by female entrepreneurs to develop business in Gujarat. Global Journal for Research Analysis (GJRA). 3(8): August Special Issue-2014, pp 1-3. 
  5. Santhi, N. and Kumar, S. R. (2011). Entrepreneurship challenges and opportunities in India. Bonfring International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management Science. 1: 14-16.
  6. Tripathi, R. and Agarwal, S. (2015). Rural development through Agripreneurship: A study of farmers in Uttar Pradesh. Global Journal of Advanced Research. 2 (2): 534-542. 
  7. Venkateswarlu, P. and Ravindra, P. S. (2014). An empirical study on problems and prospects of Rural entrepreneurs with special reference to Visakhapatnam district. International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations. 2(2): 458-467. 
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    volume 53 issue 4 (august 2019) : 500-503,   Doi: 10.18805/IJARe.A-5014

    Impact of rural entrepreneurship on migration- A case study of Dahanu (Maharashtra), India

    R
    Rachana Patil
    V
    Vineel Bhurke
    1L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research, Matunga, Mumbai-400 019, Maharashtra, India.
    Cite article:- Patil Rachana, Bhurke Vineel (2019). Impact of rural entrepreneurship on migration- A case study of Dahanu (Maharashtra), India. Indian Journal of Agricultural Research. 53(4): 500-503. doi: 10.18805/IJARe.A-5014.

    ABSTRACT

    A society’s prosperity critically depends upon the level of success, prosperity and growth opportunities available to its people. Entrepreneurs serve as the catalyst in the economy’s engine, triggering and stimulating all economic activity. The present study is based on primary and secondary data collected from various sources and primary data collected from Dahanu district of the Indian state of Maharashtra India during 2017-18. Qualitative data collected from different stakeholders including rural entrepreneurs concluded that agriculture is predominant occupation in Dahanu district of Maharashtra. Seasonal migration is common due to seasonal nature of rice farming, leading to high rate of school dropouts. Entrepreneurial ventures available in Dahanu categorized into two categories viz. Agriculture based and non-agriculture based ventures. Prospective entrepreneurial ventures in the study area are warli painting, poultry farm, clothes, handicrafts and handlooms, floriculture and perfumery, rice processing unit, ice factory, Sapota processing unit, Bidi making which can operate on commercial basis. There is scope to scale up existing ventures as well. Entrepreneurship helped certain individuals to reduce migration and to continue the education of their children. Hence, rural entrepreneurship can help in mitigating the complex challenges caused by migration.

    REFERENCES

    1. Bhargava, D. (2012). To analyse the association between Success factor of small business and category of business in rural area of southern Rajasthan of India. Research Journal of Social Science & Management. 1(11): 1-6.
    2. Kumbhar, V. (2013). Some critical issues of women entrepreneurship in rural India. European Academic Research. 1(2): 185-192, Retrieved from http://euacademic.org/uploadarticle/13.pdf.
    3. Patel, R. M. (2015). Women entrepreneurs in rural India: Issues and opportunities – A study. Research Hub–International Multidisciplinary Research Journal. 2(4). 
    4. Rathod, M. K. 2014. A study on challenges and constraints faced by female entrepreneurs to develop business in Gujarat. Global Journal for Research Analysis (GJRA). 3(8): August Special Issue-2014, pp 1-3. 
    5. Santhi, N. and Kumar, S. R. (2011). Entrepreneurship challenges and opportunities in India. Bonfring International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management Science. 1: 14-16.
    6. Tripathi, R. and Agarwal, S. (2015). Rural development through Agripreneurship: A study of farmers in Uttar Pradesh. Global Journal of Advanced Research. 2 (2): 534-542. 
    7. Venkateswarlu, P. and Ravindra, P. S. (2014). An empirical study on problems and prospects of Rural entrepreneurs with special reference to Visakhapatnam district. International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations. 2(2): 458-467. 
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