Q.Who is Agricultural Entrepreneur?

An agricultural entrepreneur runs agriculture and its allied activities as an enterprise, using modern methods to increase farm production and earn profit.

When entrepreneurs are classified on the basis of the type of business, they may be industrial, trading, corporate or agricultural entrepreneurs. An agricultural entrepreneur belongs to the last group.

Such an entrepreneur:

• Undertakes agricultural activities such as cultivation of crops, horticulture, dairy, poultry and the supply of seeds, fertilisers and farm equipment.
• Adopts new and improved technology, better seeds and scientific methods to raise the productivity and quality of farm produce. …