Constraints Encountered by Rural Youth for Establishment of Agri-Enterprises and Elicit Suggestions to Overcome Them
Md. Mubeena *
Department of Agricultural Extension, S.V. Agricultural College, Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University, Tirupati-517 502, India.
T. Lakshmi
Department of Agricultural Extension, S.V. Agricultural College, Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University, Tirupati-517 502, India.
P. L. R. J. Praveena
Department of Agricultural Extension, S.V. Agricultural College, Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University, Tirupati-517 502, India.
A. V. Nagavani
Department of Agricultural Extension, S.V. Agricultural College, Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University, Tirupati-517 502, India.
B. Ramana Murthy
Department of Agricultural Extension, S.V. Agricultural College, Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University, Tirupati-517 502, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
India is with a high level of youth unemployment. Markets have insufficient jobs to absorb young job seekers. The purpose of the study was to identify constraints and suggestions that are faced by the rural youth who are engaged in agri-enterprises. A sample of 240 youth involved in agripreneurshipwasgiven questionnaires. The findings of the study indicated that the youth faced many challenges while establishing their agri-enterprises.The primary constraint faced by rural youth were economic constraints followed by technical constraints, psychological constraints, extension-related constraints, social constraints,and other constraints. The constraints perceived and the suggestions given by the rural youth for the establishment of agri-enterprises to overcome their constraints were observed and depicted.
Keywords: Agri-enterprises, rural youth, constraints, suggestions