Overview
This book gathers cutting-edge scholarship on how entrepreneurship, innovation, and inclusive policy can unlock the full potential of rural economies across the Global South. Fourteen rigorously researched chapters chart a panoramic journey: from value-added processing of grain legumes in Zimbabwe and Indonesia's youth-led agribusiness incubators, to women-centred agripreneurship, resilient Farmer Producer Organisations, and fintech platforms that widen digital financial inclusion. Contributors probe the interplay between sustainable agriculture, cultural-heritage tourism and eco-friendly hospitality; dissect the pedagogical hurdles of emergency remote learning in under-resourced universities; and showcase case studies such as Elasticrun's technology-enabled rural supply chains and Cholula's heritage-driven tourism revival. Together, these studies illuminate the virtuous cycles that emerge when local knowledge, appropriate technology, and supportive institutions converge: higher farm profitability, empowered women and youth, greener value chains, and communities resilient to economic shocks. The book blends empirical evidence, comparative analyses, and actionable frameworks, making complex development challenges accessible without sacrificing scholarly depth.
Full Product Details
Author: Dr Pushan Kumar Dutta (Amity University Kolkata., India) ,
Dr Sonal Trivedi (Manav Rachna University, India.)
Publisher: CABI Publishing
Imprint: CABI Publishing
ISBN: 9781836992622
ISBN 10: 1836992629
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 23 December 2025
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
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Author Information
Sonal Trivedi (Edited By) Dr. Sonal Trivedi is an Associate Professor, SoMC, Manav Rachna University, India. She has more than 13 years teaching experience. She has published 2 Books in National publication and 4 edited books. She has 7 patents granted. She has 39 documents Scopus indexed journal. She has 22 research papers in UGC approved journals and 15 papers presented in International and National conferences. She has acted as conference chair in five international conferences. She is reviewer of 4 reputed journals. She has done her Ph.D. in Management (Finance) 'A study on risk management tools and techniques in life insurance industry in India' from University of Kota (Rajasthan) in 2017. Her areas of interest are Blockchain, finance, Banking and insurance. Pushan Kumar Dutta (Edited By) Dr Pushan Kumar Dutta is a distinguished Assistant Professor Grade III in the Electronics and Communication Engineering Department at ASETK, Amity University Kolkata. He completed his PhD from Electronics and Tele Communication Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, in 2015, and later pursued a post-doctorate from the Erasmus Mundus Association. He has served as a Research Coordinator and Assistant Professor in Andhra Pradesh Engineering college and has been honored with the Young Faculty in Engineering award in 2018. He is ATL Mentor of Change from NITI Aayog Mentor of Change for Eastern Zone. Dr. Dutta's research interests are diverse, including data mining, big data, AI, edge computing, federated learning, predictive analytics, Earthquake Precursor Study, computer hardware, sustainability, electronic devices, design thinking, industry 5.0, machine ethics, and intelligent systems for biomedical. He is an accomplished editor, having edited multiple books in the field of healthcare, signal processing, industry 4.0, digital transformation and for IET, IGI Global, Degruyter, CRC, Elsevier and Springer with over 40 book chapters and as reviewer for Springer, Wiley, CRC, Apple Academic Press, and Taylor and Francis. In addition, he has published more than 108 articles in scopus indexed journals , book chapters and conferences in total. In 2022, Dr. Dutta has already completed 50 book editorials, demonstrating his prolific contribution to academic literature in different areas. Dr. Dutta's expertise is recognized through his membership in the technical programming committees of various significant conferences, where he delivers keynote speeches. He teaches IoT, robotics and other subjects on the core area such as basics of electronic devices and neural network.
