📄 Abstract
Agriculture is undergoing a significant transformation from traditional production systems to entrepreneurial and market-oriented models that emphasize innovation, value addition, sustainability, and income diversification. Within this transition, non-grain agricultural enterprises—including horticulture, dairy, fisheries, floriculture, mushroom cultivation, apiculture, sericulture, medicinal and aromatic plants, organic farming, agro-processing, and indigenous fruit-based enterprises—have emerged as important drivers of rural livelihoods and economic development. These enterprises create employment opportunities, promote women's participation, encourage efficient resource utilization, and contribute to environmental sustainability. Despite the growing importance of agripreneurship, existing research remains fragmented, with limited attention to the combined influence of entrepreneurial competencies, financial accessibility, marketing capability, technology adoption, government support, and supply chain management on sustainable enterprise development. This study systematically reviews published literature on non-grain agri-entrepreneurship and sustainable development using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) framework. Twenty-five peer-reviewed studies published between 2014 and 2025 were selected through predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. The selected studies were analysed to identify major themes, methodological trends, key findings, and research gaps. The review indicates that sustainable non-grain agri-enterprises depend on an integrated combination of entrepreneurial competencies, technological innovation, financial support, effective marketing, institutional assistance, government initiatives, and efficient supply chains. However, most existing studies remain conceptual, sector-specific, or policy-oriented, providing limited empirical evidence from a business management perspective. The review therefore proposes an integrated framework for future empirical research, particularly in Karnataka, where non-grain agricultural enterprises possess substantial potential for sustainable economic development.
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📚 How to Cite:
Ashitha Spurthi Saldanha, Ganesh Bhat S , SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH NON-GRAIN AGRI-ENTREPRENEURSHIP: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW , Volume 11 , Issue 6, June 2026, EPRA International Journal of Research & Development (IJRD) , Pages: 290 - 294 , DOI: https://doi.org/10.36713/epra30611