The 'film' of agricultural entrepreneurship: a longitudinal look at the phenomenon

Despite being a longitudinal phenomenon, agricultural entrepreneurship has been studied predominantly addressing its background and results ('photographs' of the phenomenon), but not the process by which it is developed ('film' of the phenomenon). The study proposes to explore agricultural entrepreneurship through a 'film' logic and not 'photographs'. It is based on a case study design through which three enterprises are explored that comply with: 1) being developed within, from or around agriculture; 2) shape businesses that deviate from the usual in a defined time and space framework; 3) offer opportunities to access detailed information. The film tells in three scenes how farmers with a strong attachment to territories and agricultural activities, through education and emigration, develop human capital and social capital, which raises their expectations and allows them to identify opportunities and take advantage of the surrounding resources.