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Vinoth, R.*
Department of Rice, Centre for Plant Breeding and Genetics, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore – 3, Tamil Nadu

R. Paramasivam
Department of Agricultural Economics, Centre for Agriculture and Rural Development Studies, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore – 3, Tamil Nadu

DOI: NIL

Keywords: Agripreneurship, Agri export zone, Food security, Production

Abstract

Agriculture remains a key sector of the Indian economy accounting for 25 per cent share in the gross domestic product. Agriculture being vital for Indian economy, Government has very long played an important role. The time has come for private sector to come forward. Today, even Government is encouraging private sector participation by inviting trade bodies to suggest necessary reforms in Indian agriculture. A shift from agriculture to agribusiness is an essential pathway to revitalize Indian agriculture and to make more attractive and profitable venture. Agripreneurship have the potential to contribute to a range of social and economic development such as employment generation, income generation, poverty reduction and improvements in nutrition, health and overall food security in the national economy. These obstacles are solved through emerged technologies in agriculture which redesigned agricultural activities. To vitalise agripreneurship and technology, education is a key factor for making awareness about certain skilled activities. Agripreneurship has potential to generate growth, diversifying income, providing widespread employment and entrepreneurial opportunities in rural areas. With a view to promoting agricultural exports from the country and remunerative returns to the agripreneur community in a sustained manner, the concept of the agri export zones (AEZ) was floated in India. Rural entrepreneurship has been identified as the key factor for the survival of industries in the changing global economy. This paper mainly focused on basic concepts of agripreneurship, entrepreneurship skills, entrepreneurship education, agri export zones and needs of agripreneurship development in India along with major reason for promoting agripreneurship development in country.

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