Muhammad Muddassir1, Bader Alhafi Alotaibi1*, Emad S. Aljohani2, Abdulmalek Alsanhani1 and Nageeb Aldawdahi1
1Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Society, College of Food and Agricultural Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia 2Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Food and Agricultural Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
*Corresponding author: balhafi@ksu.edu.sa
Currents study aims to investigate Institutional support for removing of barriers to sustainable agricultural entrepreneurship in Tehsil Jhang, Punjab, Pakistan. A total of 134 agricultural entrepreneurs were selected through a convenience sampling technique. Descriptive analysis revealed a gap in the implementation of innovation, education and training for these agricultural entrepreneurs. Spearman's correlation analysis revealed that institutional support, such as training and the implementation of innovation from public extension, improved sustainable agricultural entrepreneurship. The Spearman’s correlation analysis also shows that support from private companies, NGOs, and cooperatives improved access to the marketing channels significantly. On the other hand, the lack of training and education reduced the sustainability of agricultural entrepreneurship, and the lack of innovation had an adverse impact on market conditions. The current findings filled the research gap on this topic and proposed institutional support for the implementation of innovation, education, and training to promote agricultural entrepreneurship. Moreover, we suggest that accurate market information should be provided to agricultural entrepreneurs. Agricultural extension should therefore arrange agricultural entrepreneurship training and workshops at the local level.