An assessment of the role of entrepreneurial action in influencing growth of rural farm enterprises: A case of selected districts in Zambia

Abstract

This study assessed the role of entrepreneurial action in influencing growth of rural farm enterprises in selected districts in Zambia. A mixed methods design based on non-parametric and thematic data analysis and approaches were employed. Study results postulated that entrepreneurial actions among rural farmers appeared to be triggered by certainty or assurance of resources to use for a valued entrepreneurial decisions. It was further found that entrepreneurial actions among non-entrepreneurial persons may not benefit the persons to grow their enterprises. The implication of these findings are that the rural farm entrepreneurs need to be engaged in groups that enhance knowledge sharing besides enhancing their self-drive access to discretionary production resources within short period of time of muting an entrepreneurial action. The study proposed a framework for entrepreneurial studies, policies and practice.