Income Augmentation through Small Agribu

The book Income Augmentation through Small Agribusinesses offers a wealth of knowledge for those looking to venture into agribusiness. It covers essential topics such as business model creation, funding options, legal requirements, and innovative strategies. Additionally, the book explores niche agribusiness opportunities like flower farming, sericulture, and agritourism. Through expert contributions and real-life success stories, it provides practical insights and actionable advice, making it an invaluable guide for aspiring entrepreneurs aiming to boost their income through small-scale agricultural ventures. This resource is a must-read for anyone interested in sustainable agribusiness development.

A.R. Shravanthi has 6 years of experience in teaching and research. She teaches postgraduate and undergraduate students of MBA, Agriculture and allied field on Agribusiness, Entrepreneurship and Rural Management courses. Her academic interests are deeply rooted in supply chain management, value chains, and production & operations management. With a rich research background, she has delved into critical areas such as cold storage warehouse management, value chains of small millets, and impact assessment of governmental initiatives aimed at fostering agripreneurship. She has contributed to the literature in the field of agribusiness and rural management through books, edited books, book chapters, manuals, conference souvenirs, popular articles in newsletters and magazines. Her scholarly endeavors are further evidenced by numerous publications in esteemed national and international journals.

K. Sai Maheshwari is an Assistant Director at the National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE) Hyderabad, Telangana, India. She is a faculty in charge of Agri Clinics and Agri Business Scheme, serving in the Center for Extension in Agri-Allied Sectors. She has experience of more than 30 years and holds PhD in Sericulture. She has significantly contributed to Watershed Development Programs, Agripreneruship, and the Sericulture sector. She conducted numerous training programs for the capacity development of agri and allied sector professionals.

Tulika Kumari did her Doctorate in Agricultural Economics from ICAR- National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal. She has 5 years of teaching and research experience. Her specialization is agricultural marketing, production economics, impact assessment etc. she has more than 30 publications including research papers, book, book chapters, popular articles.

Sagar Surendra Deshmukh is a Faculty at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati). He has 10 years of industrial and academic experience. He served in IARI, New Delhi, NAARM, Hyderabad and the National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE) Hyderabad (Asst. Director). He is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM Ahmedabad). He holds PhD in Agribusiness Management. His areas of expertise include Agribusiness Management, Agribusiness Incubation, Entrepreneurship Development, supporting Startups, Technology and Innovations. He has conducted 100 training programs, handled national projects and schemes, delivered 200 invited sessions and has 80 national and international publications.