The Handbook of Research on Entrepreneurship in Agriculture a... - 9781848446250

The Handbook of Research on Entrepreneurship in Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentAuthor(s): Gry Agnete Alsos, Sara Carter, Elisabet Ljunggren, Friederike Welter\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781848446250, 978-1848446250\nSynopsis\nThe agriculture sector around the world has experienced profound changes in recent years. This unique and path-breaking Handbook draws together the best current research in the area of entrepreneurship in agriculture, food production and rural development. Agriculture policy reforms have impacted farm incomes, while demand side changes have required the development of sophisticated market driven strategies. Farmers have demonstrated uneven abilities to adapt and adjust to these ongoing changes. The ability and propensity of farmers to engage in entrepreneurial behaviors is a key explanation of the different patterns of responses within the sector. This book examine.