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Abstract:
Sustainable entrepreneurship (SE) is a kind of entrepreneurship that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability, efficiency and values of future generations to meet their own needs. SE leads to sustainable development. Sustainable entrepreneurs should be developed through well-conceived and well directed extension learning and education programmes around thrust areas, thus advancing the frontiers of theories and practice sustainable entrepreneurship. The objectives of the study are : (i) To implement the concept of SE based on entrepreneurial research conducted in South India , (ii) To formulate and appraise forty three number of detailed project reports of Diploma in Entrepreneurship and Business Management (DEBM) extension learners in eleven batches attached with the present author , counselor and co-ordinator of Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India -Ahmedabad during the research year (RY) 2007-2014 , (iii) To promote policy recommendation so as to strengthen scientific and technical services focusing on extension education, training and research The design of the study was cross sectional. The study has been conceptualized and launched based on an innovative entrepreneurship development programme through distance learning and personal counseling. DEBM extension learners were equipped with the knowledge, skills and motivation to set up their sustainable enterprises and function dynamically and manage successfully. All entrepreneurial business planning assessment regimes (EBPARs) have been accomplished for credibility and communicability. Project analysis for forty three extension learners has been discussed. Green design and structure of resultant products and services were environmental advantage with good performance and prices. A famous project case on unsafe chromium pollution and contamination of 18 000 to 30 000 mg/kg from Indian cotton roller ginning factories and development of green design roller gin rollers for cotton gin machine has been presented. Such low-carbon and energy-efficient technologies of agricultural hi-tech industries have made important contributions to mitigating the impacts of economic growth on global warming. SE is an innovation in order to advance science and technology and sustainable mechanization. Hitherto state-of-the-art literatures, market effects have been considered. It is reported that non-market impacts such as environmental and social impact assessment should be considered for proposed, plans, programs, policies and legislative action projects for sustainable development and poverty alleviation.

Keywords: alleviation; education; enterprise; entrepreneur; environment

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