Entrepreneurial Mindset Development in Agricultural Production: An Imperative for Enhancing Food Security Among Public University Workers in South-East, Nigeria.

The study determined entrepreneurial mind-set development in agricultural production as an imperative for enhancing food security among public university workers in South-East, Nigeria. The study was guided by three objectives and three research questions. A descriptive survey research design was adopted and it was conducted in three Federal Universities in South East, Nigeria. A total population of 330 lecturers was randomly selected from the three Federal Universities and sampled using accidental sampling technique. Structured questionnaire was used for data collection and it was face validated by three experts in Agriculture and Entrepreneurship. Cronbach alpha reliability method was used to ascertain the internal consistency of the instrument and a reliability coefficient of 0.88 was obtained. Data collection was carried out by the researchers and three research assistants. Mean and standard deviation were used to analyse the data collected. The findings revealed 13 lucrative areas of agricultural production university workers in south east can develop entrepreneurial mind-set in for sustainable food security, 10 benefits of developing entrepreneurial mind-set in agricultural production, and 12 strategies for effective engagement in agricultural production among university workers. Based on the findings, it was concluded that entrepreneurial mind-set development in agricultural production is a vital tool for sustainable food security and survival among university workers. The study recommended that university administrators should allocate available lands to staff interested in agricultural production; Federal government should encourage university workers to embark on massive food production by providing them with soft loans and farm inputs among others.