Unpacking Agripreneurship

Abstract

Throughout history, the creation of any country’s wealth and economic dynamism depends upon the competitiveness of its organisations and this, in turn, relies fundamentally on the capabilities of its entrepreneurs, who are either owners or corporate. As it is developed in the literature, any individual entrepreneur detects or creates business opportunities that he or she then exploits through small and medium-sized firms. This paper is about farmers who decide to use their entrepreneurial skills to make their organisation viable and sustainable over time. Here comes the concept of agripreneurship which is the combination of agriculture (agri) and entrepreneurship (preneurship). Thus, an agripreneur is an entrepreneur in agriculture, and agripreneurship is the process thereof.The paper unpack this concept of agripreneurship in light with the agriculture of second generation that is transforming the lives of stricken farmers in developing countries.

Keywords: agriculture, entrepreneurship, growth, innovation and creativity.