Identify and Prioritization of the Challenges Associated with Incubation in Agricultural Sector

The current research study was carried out by covering purposively selected agri-business incubators of ICAR- a) IARI, New Delhi; b) CIPHET, Ludhiana and c) NAARM, based on their performance scores (NAIP, ICAR Report, 2014). Besides these, one more business incubator viz. RUDSETI (Rural Development and Self-Employment Training Institute) was studied to aid in useful comparison between the business incubators. Ranking technique by Garret was used in order to identify and then further rank some major factors that were responsible to establish the business, also to the hindrances faced by trainees and trainers. Afterwards, the most influencing factor or be it the most inhibiting factor in under each and every sub-head was identifiable by the means of mean score in the statements. Change in the sequence of factors and plus points in consideration with numerical scores were provided under the Garret’s ranking technique. Primary advantage of this technique above normal distribution of frequency can be that the variables are arranged according to the significance from the view point of respondents. Whereas the incubatee rank first the lack of adequate marketing facilities followed by delay in payment and long distance of the market. The results revealed that staff and incubatees ranked first the Non- availability of raw materials followed by non- availability of equipment’s and lack of electricity as major constraints for production and labour. For personal and general constraints, staff and incubatees ranked first to the Health Problems followed by lack of leisure time and excessive tension and challenges.