Entrepreneurship has gained huge momentum over the past few decades. It has changed business-related activities in almost all areas of life. In line with this change, entrepreneurship has also been found to have a considerable effect on the activities of farmers. It has significantly altered their creativity and enthusiasm, thereby empowering them in different ways.
In
the context of China, rural entrepreneurship and innovation among farmers have
received a huge amount of attention. It has also affected not only the work but
also the lives of farmers in both positive and unwanted ways. For instance, on
one side, it has increased their level of energy, creativity, and enthusiasm;
on the other side, it has also resulted in blindly following others’ ideas and
ways that are eventually resulting in a negative effect on incomes, stable
development, and agricultural activities. It can also be linked to the waste of
resources, social conflicts, and environmental damage.
Pan
and collaborators have recently discussed the effect of farmers’
entrepreneurial activities on agriculture and rural economic growth in China.
They studied 30 provinces in China during the years from 2015 to 2020. They
reported that even though the speed of innovation and entrepreneurial
activities in rural areas of China has increased, it is still important to
optimize these activities and patterns, which may require appropriate education
and training for farmers. They also found that innovation and entrepreneurial
activities not only boost progress in one area but also in neighboring areas.
For instance, the neighboring areas also utilize the same marketing strategies
and economic characteristics to improve their agricultural businesses. It has
also been reported that innovation and entrepreneurial activities significantly
benefit grain-consuming areas and high-income areas.
In
order to improve innovation and entrepreneurial activities, the government can
provide tailored support to these people to make progress by overcoming
barriers. For instance, these people can be provided customized incentives and
helped through support groups so that they can make progress in a conducive
environment. Policies can be developed to strengthen agricultural disciplines
in colleges, train agricultural talents, and attract skilled professionals from
not only different parts of the country but also different parts of the world.
Eventually, the government can help farmers and other individuals from rural
areas integrate novel technologies, such as the internet and artificial
intelligence (AI), into agriculture to advance rural modernization. In this
regard, awareness campaigns, training sessions, and the establishment of modern
agricultural parks can be of significant help.
Consequently,
researchers stated, “innovation and entrepreneurship have an obvious positive
effect and exemplary effect in rural regions.”
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