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Rural micro, small and medium enterprises development in emerging markets: The case of Punjab, Pakistan
Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences · Haziran 2021
YÖKSİS Kayıtları
RURAL MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES DEVELOPMENT IN
EMERGING MARKETS: THE CASE OF PUNJAB, PAKISTAN
Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences · 2021 SSCI
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DergiPakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences
Yayın TarihiHaziran 2021
Cilt / Sayfa58 · 1091-1097
Scopus ID2-s2.0-85109682942
Özet
This study aimed to assess the prospects of rural micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Punjab, Pakistan. A multi-stage mixed method approach was opted to conduct the study in three districts of central Punjab, Pakistan. In stage I, seminars / workshops were conducted in six villages. Innovative ideas were discussed with the farmers. In stage-II, data were collected from 300 respondents of 12 villages. Data were analyzed using both the quantitative and qualitative methods. More than 75% of the farmers were willing to start a small scale agriculture based business. Young farmers were more inclined (over 70%) for rural entrepreneurship but, less than 50% of them had any sort of business experience and financial power. Only 20% of them knew that loan facilities are available for small scale businesses. Regarding the training facilities to start and manage small scale business, 40% perceived that such facilities were available. The youth were uncertain whether the dependence on five major crops will sustain the future family requirements or not. Similarly, they were uncertain about the functioning of the output markets in order to support the productivity of rural enterprises, implying that the markets are not well established. From the results, it was concluded that the prospects of rural MSME culture in Punjab, Pakistan are bright and it can be achieved by improving the training facilities, easy credit availability and motivating rural youth.
Yazarlar (6)
1
Muhammad Khalid Bashir
2
Asghar Ali
3
Mithat Direk
4
Muhammad Ashfaq
5
Maria Shabir
6
Zahra Naheed
Anahtar Kelimeler
Business
Entrepreneurial culture
MSMEs
Pakistan
Punjab
Rural enterprises
Kurumlar
National University of Modern Languages
Islamabad Pakistan
Selçuk Üniversitesi
Selçuklu Turkey
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
Faisalabad Pakistan