International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development

author(s)
G Vamshi, Dr. PP Kharade and Pratiksha Shrikrushna Tale

abstract
This study?titled as Crisis Management Practices Followed by Nursery Owners in Pune District?—?assessed the management practices followed by the 150 nursery owner’s nursery owners across Daund, Haveli, and Maval tehsils, using structured interviews analysed via descriptive statistics. Despite resource constraints, 46.66?per cent demonstrated medium, and 30.67?per cent high, levels of crisis management practices. All owners cited environmental stressors like erratic rainfall and temperature extremes, alongside pest and disease outbreaks, lack of technical knowledge, insufficient market access, high input costs, and inadequate credit access. Owners advocated for targeted interventions: subsidies, access to quality inputs, simplified credit systems, skilled labor training, and ongoing capacity building in climate?smart horticulture. The study concludes that proactive crisis management-supported by institutional backing, policy reforms, educational investments, and digital tools-is essential for sustaining rural livelihoods and strengthening economic resilience in India’s nursery sector.