Agriculture Graduates' : Aptitude towards Entrepreneurship Development

Contents: Acknowledgment. Preface. 1.Introduction 2.Methodology 3.Growth in Number of Agricultural Graduates 4.Entrepreneurship Development 5.Profile of Graduating Students 6.Present Course Curricula an Changes Suggested 7.Entrepreneurial Competency among Graduating Students 8.Measurement of Aptitude of Graduating Students 9.Profile of Post-Graduate Students 10.Assessment of Entrepreneurial Profile 11.Measurement of Aptitude of Agriculture and Allied Post-Graduate Students towards Entrepreneurship Development 12.Missing of Entrepreneurial Orientation in the Present System of Education in the Opinion of PG Students 13.Type of Aptitude Orientation Required to become an Entrepreneur 14.Summary and Policy Implications. References.

Agriculture being the mainstay of our economy, modernization 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.