SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP: A FRAMEWORK FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN ODISHA

Author Name: 1. Surendra Kumar Mallick, 2. Dr. Tusarkanta Pany

Volume/Issue: 04/05

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/10.2023-73315948/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Ph. D., Research scholar in Management, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha, India.                                                                                      
2. Associate Professor, PG Dept. of Commerce, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha, India.

ABSTRACT

Social entrepreneurship is an all-encompassing nomenclature, used for depicting the process of, bringing about social change on a major and impactful scale compared to a traditional non-government organization (NGO). It is an increasing important concept in the study of voluntary, non-profit, and not-for profit organizations. It act as social change, economic development and sustainable livelihood security. Therefore, ‘social entrepreneurship in terms of operation and leadership could be applicable to non-profit organizations as much as for profit social enterprise although in terms of activities and legal entity they are very different’. Social entrepreneurship is a topic of growing interest academicians and practitioners. The corporate social responsibilities (CSR) have clearly earmarked funds and fully fledged action teams in sprucing up the image of social entrepreneurships. Social entrepreneurs are the inverter catalyst and change agent. A social entrepreneurship is enhanced by creativity, knowledge, experience skill social welfare and social values. It is necessary to increase economic growth through social entrepreneurship in agricultural sector. This study is to highlight the growing trends of social entrepreneurship towards agricultural development and challenges and opportunities.

Key words: Social Entrepreneurship, Agricultural Development, Social Entrepreneur, Challenges, Opportunities.