Correlates of entrepreneurial behaviour of mango growers in Valsad District of Gujarat

As many as 63 countries of the world grows Mango but India is on the top of all being the world`s largest producer. India rank first having the highest share of 44 per cent to world production of mango. The present study was conducted on correlates of entrepreneurial behaviour of mango growers of Valsad district of Gujarat state. Mango growers from 10 villages who were cultivating mango for last five years selected randomly. Results showed that majority of the growers were in medium to high level category of entrepreneurial behaviour. Out of 19 independent variables viz., education, area under mango cultivation, annual income, social participation, awareness regarding value addition, mango yield index, employment generation, extension participation, mass media exposure, extent of adoption, management orientation, innovativeness, progressiveness and knowledge of mango growers had significant relationship with entrepreneurial behaviour of mango growers, whereas age, land holding, irrigation facility, family size and cropping intensity had no association with entrepreneurial behaviour.