Impact of Seasonal vegetable farming on entrepreneurship Development (A study of Aathghare Namuna Agriculture Farm Suryodaya-12,Aathghare, Ilam, Nepal)

Abstract

A thesis Impact of Seasonal Vegetable Farming on Entrepreneurship Development : A Study of Aathghare Namuna Agriculture Farm Suryodaya Municipality-12, Aathghare, Ilam,Nepal. Nepal is an agriculture-based country so this study shows the role of agriculture farm in rural area of Ilam and contribution towards entrepreneurship development. The main objective of the study is to assess the impact of the seasonal vegetable/crop farming in rural entrepreneurship development specially in the poverty reduction and improving the socio-economics life of farmers of Aathghare Namuna Agricultural Farm as well as farmers of Suryodaya Municipality-12 aathghare, Ilam District. To find out the role of farm to vegetable/crop production in the study area is another important objective of this study. Interview study, key information interview, focus group discussion was conducted in collection priming information. Sixtyfive (65) household were sampled out of total one hundred seventy (170) households. This study is based on both exploratory as well as descriptive research design data and information are collected from random sampling method at study area of Aathghare Namuna Agricultural Farm. Seasonal Crop/vegetable farming has become an important economic activity proving an independent as well as supplementary of livelihood in rural area. For creation of employment opportunities and to become a rural entrepreneur's life of rural people role of agricultural farming is much appreciated. It has important condition to landless farmers poor and women for their economics employment and self reliant. Seasonal Vegetable farming plays a significant role to solve the problem of food deficiency, generation of employment and income generation. Seasonal agricultural farming plays important role for Development of Rural area. Likewise, the role of cooperative in agricultural production it is also important in the study area. Seasonal vegetable producer cooperative are the important channels for collection and distribution of vegetable/crop and crop product. Farmers sell vegetable to agricultural producer cooperative in the study area as well as farmers sells their production also on near market. Price of seasonal crop is paid by crop producer cooperative on the basis of quality of their production and also according to near market value. The role of cooperative to the promotion of agricultural production scale become key element in rural seasonal crop farming. Small scale agricultural farming contributes significantly to be promoted. Thus, the seasonal agricultural farming is important source of rural livelihood and it has remarkable contribution for rural area and it has also remarkable contribution for rural life enhancement. It is important factor to improvement of economic level of rural area. Improvement and promoting of this types of farming of rural people can increase more benefit in country like Nepal. So, to enhance rural life of study area this kind of farming as well as this agricultural farm has important positive impact for entrepreneurship development.