This document provides an outline and overview of social entrepreneurship, particularly as it relates to rural development. It defines social entrepreneurship as recognizing opportunities to create social value. Key points include:
- Social entrepreneurship addresses market failures by developing innovative and financially sustainable solutions to social problems.
- Common areas for social enterprises include environmental, food/agriculture, housing, health, information, financial services, and manufacturing sectors.
- Historical examples of influential social entrepreneurs highlighted include Bill Drayton (Ashoka), Dr. Varghese Kurien (Operation Flood), and Muhammad Yunus (Grameen Bank).
- Social entrepreneurship in agriculture can focus on technology, market-oriented