International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development

author(s)
Pradeep Kumar Yadav and Prof. NK Mishra

abstract
This study investigates the constraints faced by farmers in Eastern Uttar Pradesh that affect their ability to engage in entrepreneurial behavior. The entrepreneurial behavior of farmers can play a crucial role in driving economic growth and development in rural areas. However, farmers in Eastern Uttar Pradesh face several constraints that can limit their ability to engage in entrepreneurial activities. Through a survey of 240 farmers in the region, most important constraints affecting the entrepreneurial behavior of farmers which includes high input costs, price fluctuation in the market, inadequate extension services, exploitation by middlemen, lack of cooperatives, decreasing water table, lack of cold storage and processing facility, insufficient and untimely credit facility, non-availability of labour, insufficient electricity, lack of technical knowledge, lack of transport facility, and non-availability of quality planting material. The most significant constraint affecting the entrepreneurial behavior of farmers in Eastern Uttar Pradesh is "high input costs," which is assigned a score of 78.18 and given a rank of 1. The next most significant constraint is "data price fluctuation in the market," with a score of 68.63 and a ranked 2. These constraints can make it difficult for farmers to take risks and invest in new business ventures, which can limit their ability to engage in entrepreneurial activities and grow their businesses.