A STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING TO RURAL FARMERS FOR THE GROWTH AND MAINTENANCE OF POULTRY FARMING NAMAKKAL DISTRICT

Abstract

Agriculture and allied sector is the main stay of Indian economy. The country's two thirds of the people now have employment opportunities. Poultry farming is one of the key components of farmers' revenue creation among the numerous agricultural and related industries because it provides eggs, meat, and manures for a low initial investment. They require sufficient training to tackle the problems in the poultry farm industry if they are to produce the desired results for poultry farmers. The issues for poultry farmers include poultry immunity, health, supply and demand, farming technology, desire control, and farm management procedures. The poultry farmers need effective training to handle these difficulties. In this context, the current study examines the characteristics of the poultry farmers, the selection criteria for a certain strain, the amount of income, and the management effectiveness of the poultry farms before and after the farmers received their training. The current study was conducted in Tamilnadu's Nammakkal district to examine how entrepreneurship training for rural farmers affected their ability to generate money and maintain and expand their chicken farms. The study also demonstrates the characteristics of a chicken farmer, as well as their level of awareness, etc. In this study, 184 farmers—25% of all farms in the nammakkal district—both practicing and non-practicing poultry farmers—were taken into account as the sample. Multiple regression analysis, frequency analysis, and correlation have all been employed to analyze the raw data. Additionally, the appropriate hypothesis has been framed and examined.

Key words: Entrepreneurship training, rural farmers, poultry farm, production of eggs, Namakkal district