Browsing by Author "Colaco, Vembly"

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    An Analysis of LED Ban in Fishing Industry – Case Study of Cutbona Jetty (Goa)
    (ACTA SCIENTIFIC AGRICULTURE (ISSN: 2581-365X) 3.3 (2019): 04-10., 2018) Colaco, Vembly
    Economics of marine fishery depends upon the profitability of the trawler fishery, a recent technological up gradation in marine fishery is the introduction of LED lights. There are various studies put forth on the usage of LED –lights, some believe that usage of LED lights can have harmful effect on the marine fish population, while some perceive to be highly good and profitable. There are several technological institutions and researchers all over the world trying to analyze the technical aspect of light fishery. Countries that use led lights have shown a considerable increase in marine fish production, for eg led lights is highly used is Japan and Korea. The following will analyze the usage of LED and the link it has to profitability. As per the results, we found that respondents opposing LED-ban earned a larger profit compared to respondents supporting the Led-Ban. Thus, it can be said that, LED fishing is one factor contributing to increase in revenue. But care should be taken, that with the desire to earn high profits in the short-run, long term consequences should not be neglected. Thus, there is a need for strong policy framework, to have a sustainable fishing in future
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    Redefining Entrepreneurship in India–Women as Their Own Bosses
    (SSRN 29 Oct 2018, 2018) Colaco, Vembly
    The theme of the global Entrepreneurship Summit–‘Women First, Prosperity for All’, highlighted that if women do better, countries do better. According to the Women’s Financial Network, women start businesses at two times the rate of men. Traditional cultural perception perceived the roles of women to be confined within the four walls of the house, but in recent times, with economic reforms there is a transitional trend that is observed in terms of women’s participation in economic growth and women participation in business entities has been remarkable. The percentage of US adults preferring a male boss is now 23%, 10 percentage points lower than the last reading in 2014 and 43 points lower than the initial 1953 reading.
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    Sustainable agriculture and economic growth
    (urnal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research January 2019, Volume 6, Issue 1, 2019) Colaco, Vembly
    Globally now, economic growth is directed towards sustainable development goals (SDGs). Agriculture being the primary economic activity can be a natural model in this regard. Agriculture – even in the high tech era – should not be at the cost of the environment. Farm and farmers lives should be nurtured and supported with ecological balance. Taking into consideration the slogan, “think globally and act locally”, we examine the philosophy and practice of sustainable agriculture in India, We also briefly touch upon Goa, a state that is finally taking agriculture seriously. The paper discusses crucial problems and critical policy imperatives for sustainable agriculture such as organic farming and other possible actions. We emphasize on the term “RUrban” to highlight how some places in Goa require a sustainable integration of rural and urban communities too. Presently the state’s agriculture in being increasingly threatened by lopsided development of other activities, chiefly, tourism. It is necessary, therefore to execute policies and programmes that are not only financially viable and technically feasible, but also ecologically sustainable. On the basis of the findings of our study we suggest an integrated farming system (micro, innovative and inclusive) approach for the state’s agricultural sector
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    WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN INDIA – CHANGES AND CHALLENGES
    (Sahyadri journal of management Volume 2, Issue 2, December 2018, 2018) Colaco, Vembly
    Traditional cultural perception perceived the roles of women to be confined within the four walls of the house, but in modern times, with economic reforms there is a transitional trend that is observed in terms of women’s participation in economic growth and women participation in business entities has been remarkable. India being termed as the second largest startup ecosystem in the world is expected to grow at around 10-12percent. It is observed that 48 percent of the country’s population comprises of women, and it is impossible to think about economic growth without women as a fundamental driver. This paper therefore, emphasizes the role and challenges of women entrepreneurs, particularly in urban India. Recognition, reputation, resource regeneration are some of the advantages of women entrepreneurship besides monetary gains and financial inclusion. However any drastic changes in a cultural diverse environ like India is never easy. Perception of weakness, exploitation by middlemen etc. put barriers on the mobility and risk-taking ability of entrepreneurs in general and women in particular. Our study looks at new dimensions of entrepreneurship theoretically and empirically, the impact of changes in business environment on female entrepreneurship prospects and challenges. The paper also explores alternative policies and strategies to raise women entrepreneurs from the so called secondary status.