Analysis of the Gold Treatment Scheme of Agro Star Company by using Innovation Resistance Model to find out the level of resistance or acceptance of the product by the farmers
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GOLD TREATMENT PROJECT ANALYSIS WITH INNOVATION RESISTANCE MODEL
1. GOLD TREATMENT PROJECT
ANALYSIS WITH INNOVATION
RESISTANCE MODEL
PRESENTED BY:
Group 9
Alive Jenny Valet (45)
Sharath Kumar (34)
Shekhar Jyoti Das (35)
Sirajuddin (37)
Babbure Sachith (35)
2. • AgroStar is Indian AgTech start-up provides a complete range
of agri solutions at the fingertips of farmers.
• AgroStar’s tech platform provides service and agri input
products to significantly improve their productivity and
income.
• Currently operates in the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, and
Rajasthan and has over 5 Lakh farmers on its digital
platform.
• Can avail agri solutions for their entire crop life-cycle with a
simple “missed call” or through its Android app,
• Aims to provide wide range of inputs delivered at doorsteps,
world-class agronomy guidance and also access to market
linkages and credit.
3. GOLD TREATMENT
• Farmer is given continuous support is through calls and free farm assistance is given
• Provided gold treatment kit which is required for the whole life cycle of the crop.
• The kit is available in two forms the farmer can take in cash or credit where they need to
submit various documents.
• The main objective is to provide the farmers credit facilities on an unsecured and easy process
saving time.
4. ACCORDING TO MODEL OF INNOVATION
RESISTANCE:
Perceived Innovation
Characteristics
Consumer
characteristics
Propagation
Mechanism
5. Perceived Innovation
Characteristics
Consumer
Dependent
Relative
Advantage
Compatibility
Perceived
Risk
Complexity
Adoption of
other
innovation
Consumer
Independent
Triability
Divisibility
Reversibility
i) Relative Advantage
• free assistance
• quick response
• Fast credit approval
• High advantage
Result - Low
resistance.
ii) Compatibility
• Highly Compatible
Result – Low
resistance
iii) Perceived Risk
• Harvest based repayment
• Unpredictable climate
• High perceived risk
Result – High resistance
iv) Complexity
• Easy to access & understand
• Low complexity
Result – Low resistance
iv) Effects
• More profitable
• Low complexity
Result – Low
resistance
Consumer Dependent
Consumer Independent
i) Triability
• Easily triable
• Old system
Result – Low
resistance
ii) Divisibility
• Can start with small
land holding
• Credit for Agri
elements
• High divisibility
Result – Low resistance
iii) Reversibility
• Crop fails or farmer not
satisfied
• No Reversibility
Result – High resistance
6. Consumer
Characteristics
Psychological
Variables
Perception
Motivation
Personality
Belief
Previous
Experience
Demographics
Age
Education
Income
i) Perception
• Need for Credit Operations
• Need for Assistance
• Perceives need for this
Result - Low resistance.
ii) Motivation
• Word of mouth in rural
• Totally New Product
• Disrupts normal usage
patterns
Result – High resistance
iii) Personality
• Farmers self confident
• Eager for new experience
Result – Low resistance
iv) Belief
• Positive belief for the innovation
• The innovation solves problems
Result – Low resistance
v) Previous Experience
• Sharing of True Success Stories
• Positive previous experience
Result – Low resistance
Psychological
Variables
Demographics
i) Age
• Promoting
service by
various modes
• Young &
middle aged
farmers easily
adapt product
Result – High
Resistance for old
aged while young
& middle aged
accepting the
product
iii) Income
• High income
farmers accept
innovation
Result – Low income
farmers resistant to
innovation since no
income support
ii) Education
• Educated farmers try
new Products
• Result – Educated
farmers accept new
7. Propagation
Mechanism
Types
Marketer
Controlled vs
Non Marketer
Controlled
Personal vs
Impersonal
Characteristics
Credibility
Clarity
Source
Similarity
Informativeness
i) Marketer Controlled vs Non Marketer Controlled
• Marketer controlled propagation such as advertising & testimonials
reduce consumer resistance
• High effectiveness of mechanisms means reducing innovation resistance
ii) Personal vs Impersonal
• Direct Contact with customer
• Disrupts normal usage
patterns
Types
Characteristics