ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ETHICS

FIROS FEBIN

14WJCMD014

SECOND SEMESTER

MBA

BAJRANG PLANT RESOURCES AND RESEARCH

CONCLUSION

QSTN & ANS

SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

SummaryStarted a horticulture nursery in the name of “ BAJRANG PLANT RESOURCES AND RESEARCH “ .

The aim is to provide income generation opportunities to the rural people .

The initial capital was 10 lacks.

He met a lot of challenges.

Present worth of the nursery is Rs.3 crore.

Expansion – research on hybridizing plants,tissue culture in medicinal plants, developing a medicinal plant nursery and orchard.

CHALLENGES

Scarcity of water

Labor problem

Natural disaster

Invasion by wild animals like elephants and wild boar

Grafting of plants problem

STATUS OF HORTICULTURE

• Horticulture accounts for 30% of India’s agricultural GDP from 8.5% of the cropped area.

• India’s major exports include onion, mango pulp, fresh mangoes, dried walnuts, fresh grapes.

• India’s biggest export markets are South Asian & Middle east Countries.

• India’s share in the global market is insignificant – it accounts for 1.7% of the global trade in vegetables and 0.5% in fruits

QUESTION & ANSWER

WHY HE IS A HORTICULTURIST ?

Influence of his grand father ( chief medical officer )

Passion

Opportunities

WHAT ARE THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS YOU FOUND IN MR.HARAPRASAN NAYAK ?

Vision (dreams & visualizing the ways and means to achieve )

Hard working & Full of dedication

Knowledge (plant disease & pesticides )

Confidence (to achieve goal)

Risk taker

WHICH ARE THE INTITUTIONAL BODIES WHICH FACILITATE HORTICULTURE IN INDIA ?

Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) — has set up an incubation center on its premises at Hesaraghatta here to mentor prospective and budding entrepreneurs as well as those who are already in the business.The Horticultural Technology Management – Business Planning and Development (HTM-BPD) unit is an initiative of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. It was taken up under the World Bank-funded National Agricultural Innovation Project to provide a boost to horticultural entrepreneurship development and the process of commercialization of horticulture technologies through monitoring and mentoring by the scientific community.

National Horticulture Board (NHB) provides financial support for land development, cultivation expenses, poly house or shade nets, farm tools etc

Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) mission is to develop agricultural commodities and processed food to promote exports. APEDA provides financial support for packaging development, export promotion and market development etc

DARE (Dhirubhai Ambani Rural Entrepreneurship)

“ IF ONE KEEP FAITH IN GOD AND CARRIED OUT THE WORK WITH DEDICATION THEN THE PROBLEMS WILL AUTOMATICALLY VANISH “ HARAPRASAN NAYAK