Entrepreneurship
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affecting women and help them find viable, practical and workable solutions 112 Entrepreneurship in farming to this opportunity without building capacity would be inappropriate, leading the farmers into certain failure. Developing market linkages requires ensuring regularity of supplies, good quality and a fair and objective assessment of the risks and worst-case scenarios. For example, produce may be sold on a consignment basis with the risk that farmers may fail to cover costs if the link breaks down. Produce rejected on quality is a common cause of friction in contractual arrangements. This can be lessened if farmers fully understand the situation and the risks involved. Extension workers need to be conscious of the many possible constraints affecting the capacity of farmers to link to buyers. These include lack of access to production or post-production technology; limited market information on pricing and alternative markets; lack of skills in negotiating and bargaining and lack of sufficient resources to adapt production or management programmes. Extension support is often needed to address these capacities to make it possible for the farmer-entrepreneurs to exploit market opportunities. Farmer-entrepreneurs may also require advice on investment opportunities to ensure consistency of produce to buyers and reducing risks. Investments can be made in production and post-harvest equipment to introduce new crops or livestock enterprises and new practices and technologies. Extension workers have a role in initiating agreements. Specifically, they can match market requirements with farmers’ products. They can help identify reputable buyers and producer groups that can work together to the advantage both sides. They can also help monitor and enforce agreements. Once linkages are made, extension support is also needed to assist entrepreneurial farmers prepare and understand the details of contracts, including helping specify the terms and conditions of the contract to make sure they are fair and that the farmer can meet them. Download 1.19 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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