Estimation of existing entrepreneurial traits among maize growers

The present empirical study investigates the existing entrepreneurial traits that govern their behavior concerning Adoption leadership, Innovativeness, Independency, Achievement motivation, Self-control, Risk bearing capacity, and competitiveness. Face to face interview with the 120 maize growers in Purnea region were conducted with the help of semi structured interview schedule. Data collected were analyzed with the help of R studio statistical package. Statistical tools were used viz. correlation, linear regression, frequency and percentage distribution of socio-economic profile as independent variables and Entrepreneurial traits as dependent variable of the respondents. The study revealed that 34.16 per cent of the respondents were found in the category of medium high degree, 30.0 per cent of the respondents were found in the category of high and only 5.83 per cent of the respondents were found in the very high category of entrepreneurial traits. It was also found that 43.33 per cent of the respondents have not received any type of training. Linear regression of socio-economic profile of the respondents with Entrepreneurial traits revealed that Education (x2), Land under maize cultivation (x6), Annual Income (x7), Holding size (x5), Irrigation index (x9) and Utilization of information source (x8) were the major contributor in predicting the Entrepreneurial traits of the respondents.