Roadmap of EU Office, Myanmar Corn Farmers' AssociationTun Aung
The document outlines a roadmap for contract farming in Myanmar proposed by the Myanmar Corn Farmers' Association. It begins with background on Myanmar's agriculture sector, noting that agriculture contributes significantly to the economy but productivity is low. Smallholder farmers in particular struggle with low profits and income. The roadmap then discusses contract farming models and their potential benefits and risks. It proposes that the Myanmar Corn Farmers' Association establish a contract farming system to improve prices and market access for corn farmers while ensuring reliable supply for buyers. The roadmap details phases to establish this system nationwide to help increase farmers' incomes.
Role of livestock extension in the food security scenario of India- Dr.Subin ...KVASU
Livestock extension plays an important role in ensuring food security in India. It transfers technologies from research stations to farmers to increase livestock production and productivity. Various government agencies and non-government organizations are involved in livestock extension to educate farmers, empower women, and enhance human resource development. Strengthening livestock extension services can further improve the livestock sector and help address issues of poverty and food insecurity.
Agriculture plays a important role in the global economy. Agriculture provides food supply to the entire world through providing regular supply of food to huge populated developing countries
The presentation provides the potential opportunities about the Agriculture for Sustainable Economic Development process
This document discusses agriculture in Pakistan and strategies for agricultural development. It provides background on agriculture's importance to Pakistan's economy and outlines the typical phases of agricultural transformation: increasing productivity, tapping surpluses, integrating the sector into the macroeconomy, and managing agriculture similarly to other industries. It also addresses limitations to intervening in industrialization and strategies like technical change, increasing land and labor productivity, and applying biotechnology research.
The major part of Pakistan consists of underdeveloped rural areas that lack facilities compared to urban areas. Rural areas have problems like poor living standards, education, health, lack of clean water and proper sanitation. Developing country governments recognize their responsibility for rural development and food security but lack capacity. Agricultural yields continue to decline despite innovations, while populations continue growing. Education, skills training, and rural technology centers can play important roles in improving rural life. Increased funding, improved policies, infrastructure, working conditions, disaster prevention, and ensuring food security are needed to strengthen agriculture and benefit farmers.
Scaling up of crop technology in sidama, hawassa university community outreac...AynalemNigatu
The document summarizes an intervention to scale up the adoption of agricultural technologies in Sidama, Ethiopia. Key aspects of the intervention included conducting adaptation trials of new crop varieties and technologies, providing training to extension agents and model farmers, and supplying inputs to participating farmers. As a result of the intervention, new varieties of wheat and barley were introduced. Chickpeas and soybeans also showed success. Problems encountered included lack of availability of the best-performing crop varieties and lack of focus on strategic crops like soybeans and chickpeas. Moving forward, establishing seed cooperatives and raising awareness of strategic crops is recommended.
The document proposes the Biotech Youth Model Farm, which aims to engage youth in sustainable agriculture in Uganda through several objectives:
1) Transforming rural agriculture and ensuring availability of quality and gainful employment for youths.
2) Increasing household incomes and promoting equity and human capital development.
3) Strengthening institutional interaction between research organizations and rural farming communities.
The model farm would involve youth and women in rural areas growing crops through low-cost irrigation and supplementary projects like poultry. It aims to curb youth unemployment and increase food security in Uganda.
The document discusses challenges facing youth in the agro-business sector in Tanzania and potential solutions. It outlines that youth face difficulties like inadequate capital, small farm sizes, use of traditional techniques, lack of skills, and lack of access to credit. However, youth are energetic and could boost the sector. The government should provide training, improve youth access to land, credit, markets and technologies to develop their agribusinesses. Collaboration between public and private sectors could help address the challenges.
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Role of livestock extension in the food security scenario of India- Dr.Subin ...KVASU
Livestock extension plays an important role in ensuring food security in India. It transfers technologies from research stations to farmers to increase livestock production and productivity. Various government agencies and non-government organizations are involved in livestock extension to educate farmers, empower women, and enhance human resource development. Strengthening livestock extension services can further improve the livestock sector and help address issues of poverty and food insecurity.
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This document discusses agriculture in Pakistan and strategies for agricultural development. It provides background on agriculture's importance to Pakistan's economy and outlines the typical phases of agricultural transformation: increasing productivity, tapping surpluses, integrating the sector into the macroeconomy, and managing agriculture similarly to other industries. It also addresses limitations to intervening in industrialization and strategies like technical change, increasing land and labor productivity, and applying biotechnology research.
The major part of Pakistan consists of underdeveloped rural areas that lack facilities compared to urban areas. Rural areas have problems like poor living standards, education, health, lack of clean water and proper sanitation. Developing country governments recognize their responsibility for rural development and food security but lack capacity. Agricultural yields continue to decline despite innovations, while populations continue growing. Education, skills training, and rural technology centers can play important roles in improving rural life. Increased funding, improved policies, infrastructure, working conditions, disaster prevention, and ensuring food security are needed to strengthen agriculture and benefit farmers.
Scaling up of crop technology in sidama, hawassa university community outreac...AynalemNigatu
The document summarizes an intervention to scale up the adoption of agricultural technologies in Sidama, Ethiopia. Key aspects of the intervention included conducting adaptation trials of new crop varieties and technologies, providing training to extension agents and model farmers, and supplying inputs to participating farmers. As a result of the intervention, new varieties of wheat and barley were introduced. Chickpeas and soybeans also showed success. Problems encountered included lack of availability of the best-performing crop varieties and lack of focus on strategic crops like soybeans and chickpeas. Moving forward, establishing seed cooperatives and raising awareness of strategic crops is recommended.
The document proposes the Biotech Youth Model Farm, which aims to engage youth in sustainable agriculture in Uganda through several objectives:
1) Transforming rural agriculture and ensuring availability of quality and gainful employment for youths.
2) Increasing household incomes and promoting equity and human capital development.
3) Strengthening institutional interaction between research organizations and rural farming communities.
The model farm would involve youth and women in rural areas growing crops through low-cost irrigation and supplementary projects like poultry. It aims to curb youth unemployment and increase food security in Uganda.
The document discusses challenges facing youth in the agro-business sector in Tanzania and potential solutions. It outlines that youth face difficulties like inadequate capital, small farm sizes, use of traditional techniques, lack of skills, and lack of access to credit. However, youth are energetic and could boost the sector. The government should provide training, improve youth access to land, credit, markets and technologies to develop their agribusinesses. Collaboration between public and private sectors could help address the challenges.
Agriculture
Officer
Village
Agriculture
Worker
- Training on latest
agriculture techniques
- Training on soil testing
- Training on organic
farming
- Training on integrated
farming
- Training on post harvest
management
- Training on cooperative
farming
- Training on financial
literacy
- Training on marketing
- Training on use of
technology
- Hands on training
- Field visits
- Demonstration of
techniques
- Interactive sessions
- Doubt clearing
- Certification
- Training imparted by SMEs
- Separate training modules
- Training material provided
- Regular assessment of
trainees
-
This document discusses the current state of agriculture in India and opportunities to empower Indian farmers through technology. It notes that while agriculture contributes significantly to India's GDP and employment, farming has become unattractive to young people due to low incomes. The document outlines key statistics on India's agricultural land use and production volumes. It finds that despite being a top producer, India's farm productivity is low due to traditional practices and lack of mechanization. The document argues that adopting modern technologies could boost utilization, reduce food insecurity, drive rural jobs and lower costs. However, it also notes challenges like balancing technology with the environment and labor. It concludes that strategies are needed to effectively introduce new technologies, improve supply chains, set policies on technology/prices
1) Manarcadu Social Service Society proposes establishing an International Sustainable Academy for Fair Trade and Organic Farming in Idukki District, Kerala, India to offer training and education programs related to sustainable agriculture.
2) The Academy would offer certificate courses, workshops, internships and conduct research to promote organic and fair trade practices among small farmers and workers.
3) An initial budget of $2 million USD is estimated to cover infrastructure like buildings, farms, equipment, IT and transportation over the first phase of development. Funding would come from loans, investments and grants from partner organizations.
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This document discusses the development of Bangladesh's agricultural sector and its contribution to economic growth. It notes that agriculture makes up 30% of Bangladesh's GDP and employs 60% of the labor force. It then outlines several challenges facing Bangladesh's agricultural sector, including the loss of arable land, population growth, climate change, insufficient credit for farmers, and unfair produce prices. It analyzes these challenges and proposes solutions such as developing climate-resilient crops, encouraging farmers' cooperatives, and improving water conservation. The overall goal is to sustainably intensify and diversify agricultural production to meet nutritional needs amid population growth.
1. The document discusses how agronomy plays an important role in national development. It states that agronomists share their knowledge with farmers to improve farming abilities, and that agronomy provides income, employment, food, raw materials for industries, and foreign exchange earnings for countries.
2. It then provides 12 ways that agronomy contributes to national development, such as through agronomists enhancing agricultural skills and technologies, by serving as a source of income, employment, and food, and by supplying raw materials to industries and infrastructure development.
3. Finally, it discusses how agronomy specifically contributes to development in Pakistan through major crops like wheat, rice, sugarcane, cotton and ma
Information technology in agriculture of bangladesh and other developing coun...Chittagong university
This document discusses using information and communication technologies (ICTs) for agricultural extension in developing countries like Bangladesh. It first provides background on Bangladesh's agriculture sector, which relies heavily on rice production. Traditional agricultural extension programs that aim to increase technology adoption among small-scale farmers have had mixed results. The document then explores how ICTs could help overcome issues like lack of access to information that limit technology adoption. It reviews current ICT-based agricultural extension programs and their potential to improve farmers' knowledge, adoption of new technologies, and welfare. The document concludes by recommending further research on the impact of ICT-based extension in developing countries.
BIG IDEAS for partnerships in sustainable developmentICRISAT
ICRISAT has identified the biggest hurdles and opportunities critical for the
development of agriculture and agribusiness in the drylands.
The drylands cover 40% of the world’s land, where one-third of the people depend on agriculture and over 600 million of these people are among the poorest in the world. Climate change is also making the drylands a tougher environment to develop and survive.
The document discusses the importance of agribusiness in driving economic growth and reducing poverty in developing nations. It identifies seven pillars needed to transform subsistence agriculture into productive agribusiness: enhancing productivity, upgrading value chains, exploiting demand, strengthening technology, promoting innovative financing, stimulating private sector participation, and improving infrastructure and access to energy. The document advocates for an agribusiness and agro-industrial revolution in rural areas to raise productivity, profits, and prosperity through sustained investment and implementation of the recommendations.
The document provides an agenda for a presentation on agriculture and rural development. It introduces the presentation topic and team members. It thanks the assistant professor and discusses objectives like accelerating agricultural output, rising domestic demand, and supporting non-agricultural rural development. Sima Akther's section focuses on the imperative of agricultural progress and rural development through various strategies and initiatives to enhance productivity, sustainability, and well-being of rural communities.
This document discusses key issues and policies related to Indian agriculture. It outlines three main goals: 1) achieving 4% agricultural growth to raise incomes through productivity increases and diversification, 2) promoting inclusive growth for small farmers and lagging regions, and 3) maintaining sustainability. Several challenges are also discussed, including low productivity, declining farm sizes, and climate change impacts. The document then examines seven policy topics in depth: macroeconomic policies, transforming agriculture through links to industry, ensuring sustainable food production, improving agricultural markets and trade, building resilience, developing healthy food systems, and strengthening institutions and governance. Throughout, the document emphasizes the importance of sensible policies and innovations to address the needs of small farmers and achieve the three overarching goals
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This document discusses scaling up weather index insurance and crop insurance programs for smallholder farmers in Tanzania. It provides background on agriculture's importance to Tanzania's economy and employment. Key issues facing smallholder farmers include reliance on traditional farming methods, lack of access to loans, poor market access, child labor, and malnutrition. The document then outlines what weather index insurance is, what risks it can cover, and its potential benefits like facilitating investment and strengthening producer groups. It details the proposed insurance program, including negotiating with insurance companies, training farmers, linking them to markets and financial institutions, and addressing challenges such as negative insurance attitudes, lack of coordination, and climate changes.
For decades, agriculture has been associated with the production of essential food crops. At present, agriculture above and beyond farming includes forestry, dairy, fruit cultivation, poultry, bee keeping, mushroom, arbitrary, etc. Today, processing, marketing, and distribution of crops and livestock products etc. are all acknowledged as part of current agriculture.Thus, agriculture could be referred to as the production, processing, promotion and distribution agricultural products.
Regional meeting for the Near East and North Africa on the Regional Initiative “Sustainable Small Scale Agriculture for Inclusive Development” - 2 - 3 Mar 2015, Egypt
Changing role of extension in response to trade agreementDevegowda S R
This document provides an overview of agriculture in India. Some key points:
- Agriculture is an important sector for India's economy and livelihoods, providing employment for 75% of the population.
- India ranks highly globally in many agricultural categories like milk, fruits and vegetables, and crops like wheat and rice.
- Reforms are needed to make the agricultural extension system more holistic, participatory, and address new challenges in farming.
- A variety of public and private extension models should be promoted to disseminate technologies and information to farmers.
Being a young farmer what does it entail? by Denis Kabiito, Programmes office...SIANI
Presented as part of the "World Food Day 2014: A Spotlight on the Value of Youth in Family Farming" Event.
Swedish FAO committee invites you to celebrate World Food Day with a seminar focusing on youth and family farming. The seminar aims to raise the profile of family farming and to highlight its social, economic, environmental and cultural values specifically with regard to youth.
http://www.siani.se/event/WFD2014
Problems and challenges of animal husbandry extensionPreethi Sundar
This document discusses the problems and challenges of animal husbandry extension in India. It notes that the majority of the Indian population depends directly or indirectly on livestock, but that the livestock sector contributes only 4.4% to GDP. Many challenges are outlined, including how to effectively reach millions of livestock owners in diverse environments and improve their living standards with decreasing land availability. Other challenges include sustaining production with less land for fodder, changing public interest in livestock rearing, and addressing the information and technology needs of farmers and other target groups involved in the livestock sector.
This document outlines a vision and guiding principles for Agricultural Knowledge and Information Systems for Rural Development (AKIS/RD). It summarizes that AKIS/RD aims to help rural farmers and communities access knowledge, information, technologies and skills to improve livelihoods and food security. However, existing AKIS/RD efforts have been insufficiently responsive to farmers' needs. The document proposes that AKIS/RD seize new opportunities from advances in technology, participation, and relationships to transform into demand-driven systems that empower farmers and make education, research and extension more relevant, effective, integrated and sustainable.
This document discusses strategies for making agriculture in Jammu and Kashmir "future ready" through the adoption of new technologies. It notes that agriculture needs to change to keep up with population growth, climate change, and new technologies. The strategies proposed include developing skilled human capital trained in new technologies, establishing centers of excellence for areas like AI and precision agriculture, promoting innovation and entrepreneurship, and implementing proactive policies to support digital agriculture, organized markets, exports, and infrastructure development. The overall goal is to shift Jammu and Kashmir from being importers of agricultural goods to being competitive players in the global agricultural economy.
Bangladesh has a long history of agricultural extension services to support its smallholder farmers. The agricultural extension system in Bangladesh aims to improve food security and farm incomes through increasing productivity, diversifying crops, and linking farmers to markets. It utilizes a pluralistic, decentralized approach involving public agencies, NGOs, private providers and farmer groups. The national extension policy focuses on location-specific strategies and targeting marginalized smallholders through integrated approaches, value chain development, and capacity building of extension agents. The goals are to sustainably increase production and farm incomes while addressing poverty, nutrition, and climate challenges facing Bangladeshi agriculture.
This seminar presentation discusses the use of ICTs among extension workers and farmers in Nigeria and its relevance to sustainable agricultural development. It begins with introducing the background and challenges facing Nigerian smallholders, such as poverty, illiteracy, and lack of access to information. It then provides an overview of the traditional agricultural extension model and discusses how ICTs could complement extension efforts. The research aims to explore how ICTs, specifically mobile phones, could improve farmers' adoption of good agricultural practices and increase productivity. The study will be conducted in two communities, interviewing extension workers and surveying farmers on their information needs, ICT access, and farming practices. The findings could help establish information centers and contribute to knowledge on
In this lesson, we will delve into the crucial topic of harvesting and post-harvest management. Proper harvesting techniques, post-harvest handling practices, and storage considerations are essential for maintaining fruit quality, maximizing market value, and minimizing spoilage.
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- Training on cooperative
farming
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literacy
- Training on marketing
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Information technology in agriculture of bangladesh and other developing coun...Chittagong university
This document discusses using information and communication technologies (ICTs) for agricultural extension in developing countries like Bangladesh. It first provides background on Bangladesh's agriculture sector, which relies heavily on rice production. Traditional agricultural extension programs that aim to increase technology adoption among small-scale farmers have had mixed results. The document then explores how ICTs could help overcome issues like lack of access to information that limit technology adoption. It reviews current ICT-based agricultural extension programs and their potential to improve farmers' knowledge, adoption of new technologies, and welfare. The document concludes by recommending further research on the impact of ICT-based extension in developing countries.
BIG IDEAS for partnerships in sustainable developmentICRISAT
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development of agriculture and agribusiness in the drylands.
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For decades, agriculture has been associated with the production of essential food crops. At present, agriculture above and beyond farming includes forestry, dairy, fruit cultivation, poultry, bee keeping, mushroom, arbitrary, etc. Today, processing, marketing, and distribution of crops and livestock products etc. are all acknowledged as part of current agriculture.Thus, agriculture could be referred to as the production, processing, promotion and distribution agricultural products.
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ECONOMICCONTRIBUTIONS
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Agriculture is a cornerstone of many economies. It contributes significantly to the GDP. For instance in Tanzania
the sector contributes about 29.1 % of Tanzania’s GDP and about 30% of the total exports, and ensures food
security in the country (FYDP3, 2021). In countries like Kenya and Ethiopia, agriculture accounts for more than
30% of the GDP.
Large economies like United States, China, India, and Russia are the top producers of major cereals and
vegetables. 5.6% of US GDP, 7.1% of China’s GDP.
Why agriculture?
Workforce, Tanzania youth population is 19.2% , >70% are under 30
Perfect weather conditions
Large arable land, In Tanzania 44 million ha (49.7%) but only 15million (35%) is used
Agriculture has huge potential for adding value
Most African countries export commodities and raw materials and import finished goods.
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4. 65.3%
IMPORTANCEOF
AGRICULTUREIN
ECONOMIES...
65.3 of Tanzanians are involved in
Agriculture. 28% of employed
population globally. There are
various types of jobs provided by
the agricultural sector
Agriculture feeds us, It nurtures
economies with nutritious food for
healthy nations. Agriculture
ensures food security by providing
the food needed to sustain
populations. A stable agricultural
sector is essential for a stable food
supply.
Agriculture accounts for more
than 30% of all exports earning in
Tanzania. coffee, Major exports are
cotton, sisal, tea, cashew nuts,
tobacco, pyrethrum and cloves.
Traditional crops include maize,
paddy (rice), sorghum, wheat,
beans, cassava, potatoes and
sugar cane for home use and
domestic market sale. 65% of
industrial raw materials
2. EMPLOYMENT
3. FOOD SECURITY
4. EXPORTS AND TRADE
28%
5. KEYJOBSWITHINTHEAGRICULTURESECTOR
Farming and Production
Crop Farmers
1.
Livestock Farmers
2.
Aquaculture Farmers
3.
Organic Farmers
4.
Agribusiness and Marketing
Agricultural Sales Representatives
1.
Export Managers
2.
Agri-Marketing Specialists
3.
Research and Development
Agronomists
1.
Animal Scientists
2.
Plant Pathologists
3.
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Extension Services
Agricultural Extension Officers
1.
Farm Advisors
2.
Agricultural Engineering
Agricultural Engineers
1.
Farm Machinery Operators
2.
Agro-Processing and Value
Addition
Food Scientists
1.
Quality Control Specialists
2.
Agro-Processors
3.
Agritech and Innovation
Agricultural Technologists
1.
Data Analysts
2.
Management and Administration
Farm Managers
1.
Agricultural Project Managers
2.
Environmental and Conservation
Roles
Soil and Water
Conservationists
1.
Environmental Consultants
2.
Education and Training
Agricultural Educators
1.
Training Coordinators
2.
6. CHALLENGES
FACING
AGRICULTURE
Climate change poses significant
risks to agriculture, including
unpredictable weather patterns,
droughts, and floods. Tanzania is one
of the East African countries most
vulnerable to climate change
impacts. Droughts and floods in 2015–
16 had devastating effects on food
production, crop failures and
livestock deaths reaching record
levels.
Many farmers lack access to modern
farming technologies, which limits
productivity. Lack of modern skills,
techniques and inputs hinders the
potential of the agricultural sector in
Tanzania. For instance the area
suitable for irrigation in Tanzania is
estimated to be about 29.4 million ha,
but about 0.4 million ha are under
irrigation
Limited market access, largely
attributed to lack of access and use
of market information by commodity
chain actors, farmers being the most
disadvantaged group. Also Tanzania
agricultural exports still struggle with
global market competition due to
limited market access
CLIMATE CHANGE
1. 2. TECHNOLOGICAL BARRIERS 3. MARKET ACCESS
7. 4.YOUTHENGAGEMENT
Tanzania’s active youth labor force is 67%
Youth (i.e. people aged between 15 and 35) account for 31% of
total population.
Although youth in Tanzania accounts for a higher share (67%) of
active labor force [URT, 2016], they are however more likely to
be unemployed, underemployed or working in more precarious
condition than adults.
Urban lifestyle drives away youth from rular areas leading to
poor partcipation of youth in agriculture
Lack of skills: About 70% of youth aged 14-17 are not enrolled in
secondary education, entering the agribusiness career unprepared,
and only 38% of those who continue higher education are medium to
highly skilled.
Limited access to and ownership of land
Limited access to agroinputs and extension services
Limited access to market, related infrastructure, and auxiliary services
Limited access to financial services
Weak youth groups/ associations
Information and coordination
Motivation and attitude toward agribusiness
ChallengesFacedbyYouthinAgriculture
11. SOLUTIONSAND
INNOVATIONS
Sustainable farming practices,
such as crop rotation and organic
farming, can improve soil health
and yield.
Integrating technology, like
irrigation schemes, precision
farming and mobile apps for
market information, can boost
productivity. eg Israeli and Egypt
Capacity building for educating
farmers and providing continuous
training is crucial for adopting new
practices and technologies
SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES
TECHNOLOGICAL
INTERGRATION
EDUCATION AND
TRAINING
12. SOLUTIONSAND
INNOVATIONS
Government policies that support
agriculture through subsidies,
infrastructure development, and
research funding are essential.
Empowerment of youth and
women can uplift the potential of
agriculture dramatically. Women
comprise a majority of the labor
force in agriculture (54%). For
instance BBT-YIA
Initiatives to rise awareness on
agriculture to make it more
aooealing to youth in order to grow
youth engagement
POLICY SUPPORT
YOUTH AND WOMEN
EMPOWERMENT
ADVOCACY
13. KILIMOMAXSOLUTIONS’ROLE
Training Programs: Provide targeted training to youth in
agribusiness to enhance practical skills and knowledge.
Education Support: Partner with schools and institutions to
integrate agribusiness curricula and facilitate secondary and
tertiary education enrollment.
Skill Development: Offer workshops and hands-on experiences
to improve medium to high-level skills in the agribusiness
sector.
Mentorship and Guidance: Connect youth with experienced
agribusiness professionals for mentorship and career guidance.
Resource Provision: Supply necessary tools, resources, and
technologies to aid in the practical application of agribusiness
skills.
Community Engagement: Foster community involvement and
support to create a sustainable and encouraging environment
for young agribusiness entrepreneurs.