Entrepreneurial Behavior of Banana Growers in Durg District of Chhattisgarh

The study was conducted to access the entrepreneurial behaviour of banana growers in Durg district of Chhattisgarh during the year 2017-2018. Entrepreneurial behaviour of the banana growers was assessed on ten entrepreneurial attributes. The findings revealed that majority (62.01 percent) of the banana growers belonged to medium entrepreneurial behaviour category. With regard to attributes of entrepreneurial behavior, majority of the banana growers had medium level of innovativeness (58.33 percent), Decision-making ability (48.50 percent), coordination ability (43.18 percent), risk-taking ability (34.09 percent), knowledge possession (38.64 percent) and leadership (39.40 percent). The variables namely education, land holding, family income and extension participation were found important in influencing the entrepreneurial behaviour of the banana growers. Whereas, age, and farming experience in banana cultivation and occupation had no association with entrepreneurial behaviour of banana growers.