Entrepreneurship
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Farmer groups often
need more support than individual farmers The relationship between the extension worker and the group is critical... trustworthy support builds trust. Entrepreneurial responses to change 37 The farmer-entrepreneur also understands the need to maintain perspective. There is rarely enough time to do everything that needs to be done. The successful farmer-entrepreneur understands the value of stopping and reflecting on where the business is headed, why it is headed that way, and how it is going to get there. Such reflection allows farmers to maintain perspective and to make the best decisions in both the short and long-term. PRomoTINg gRoUP ENTREPRENEURSHIP It is possible to cultivate an entrepreneurial spirit among a group of willing participants. It starts with finding a group of farmers who show interest in being self- employed, taking calculated risks and the willingness to work together on a joint production activity. Forming group business enterprises often has to be initiated from outside the group, for example by extension workers. Until a group becomes united, its members are likely to put their individual interests first. Group enterprises are often vulnerable in terms of the education, literacy and managerial experience of its members. Such groups need to be supported more deeply over a longer period than would individual farmer- entrepreneurs. Extension workers are also needed to create linkages with input suppliers and markets while developing the management and entrepreneurial skills of the group and its members. The relationship between the extension worker and the group is critical. Trustworthy support builds trust. This builds enthusiasm and a greater spirit of unity among group members. The extension worker needs to know when to stop supporting the group. This should 38 Entrepreneurship in farming happen when the group takes full responsibility for the management of its business, but only after training has also been completed. This is a challenge to extension workers and extension organizations. If support is stopped too soon, the group’s structure may collapse under the load that is put on it before it is ready. If it carries on too long, it creates greater dependency and the move towards self-reliance is slowed or even stopped. The process of group entrepreneurship development is successful when it results in a viable venture – a cooperative, a farmer association or other forms of collaboration. Download 1.19 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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