This book gives a broad idea about the importance of such enterprises which are feasible for farm women. Techniques of Mushroom production, Layer production and Value addition of fruits and vegetables were the enterprises covered in detail in this book. This book will serve as a valuable reference material for upcoming entrepreneurs, field functionaries of women development programmes, food processing industries, NGOs, public and private sector training centers, graduates and agricultural other related enterprises.

Contents :
1. Introduction

1.1. Women entrepreneurs

1.2. Why women to become entrepreneurs?

1.3. Reasons for slow progress of women entrepreneurs inindia

1.4. Need for developing entrepreneurship among farm women

1.5. Significance of the study

1.6. Operationalization of the terms used

2. Theoretical orientation

2.1. Entrepreneur–entrepreneurship - definitions

2.2. Socio–psychological determinants of farm women

2.3. Characteristics of entrepreneurs

2.4. Concepts, meanings and definitions of empowerment

2.5. Training needs of farm women

2.6. Association of socio--psychological determinants with training needs

2.7. Impediments encountered by entrepreneurs

2.8. Strategies to overcome impediments

3. Research methodology

3.1. Selection of the study area

3.2. Selection of respondents

3.3. Selection, operationalization and measurement of variables

3.4. Method of investigation

3.5. Statistical tools used

4. Findings and discussion

4.1. Socio–psychological determinants of farm women

4.2. Training need assessment

4.3. Training needs of the respondents in selected agro enterprises for entrepreneurial development

4.4. Relationship and contribution of independent variables towards training need in selected enterprises

4.5. Path analysis

4.6. Challenges of farm women in establishing agro enterprises

5. Summary and conclusion

5.1. Methodology

5.2. Salient findings

5.3. Implications of the study

5.4. Suggestions for future area of research

5.5. Suggestions for the growth of women entrepreneurs

5.6. Initiatives taken by the government

5.7. Conclusion

References

Index