1Assisatant Professor (Agricultural Extension), Regional Agricultural Research Station, Pilicode (Kerala)
2Professor (Agricultural Communication), Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, (Uttarakhand)
Online published on 12 April, 2019.
Small and marginal holdings constitute 80 per cent of the total holdings in India. Small farmers face several problems like absence of marketing network, lack of value addition technology, non-availability of quality inputs, lack of timely credit. However, small scale agriculture can be made economically viable through diversification and agri-entrepreneurship. Among the many avenues open to farmers, beekeeping is an important and lucrative agri-enterprise. In Tamil Nadu conducive agro-climatic conditions, and involvement of State Agricultural University, Non Governmental Organizations and developmental agencies in promoting beekeeping. A study was conducted in Kanniyakumari district of the state to find out the constraints faced by the beekeepers in adopting new technologies.
Agri-entrepreneurship, product diversification, beekeeping, small farmers
