ORGANISATIONAL INNOVATION: A CATALYST FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICPRENEURSHIP GROWTH IN NIGER STATE, NIGERIA.

Abstract

This study examined Organisational Innovation as a Catalyst to Sustainable Agricpreneurship Ventures (SAV) Growth in Niger State, focusing on the effects of innovative business practices (IBP), innovative workplace organisation (IWO), innovative knowledge management (IKM), and innovative external relations (IER) on the sustainability of agricpreneurship ventures. Employing a quantitative research design, data were collected from agribusiness owners and managers through a structured questionnaire and analysed using SmartPLS 4. The results revealed that innovative business practices (t = 0.558, p = 0.577) and innovative workplace organisation (t = 1.050, p = 0.294) exerted statistically insignificant but positive effects on sustainable agricpreneurship ventures, indicating partial acceptance of their influence. Conversely, innovative knowledge management (t = 4.754, p = 0.000) and innovative external relations (t = 4.662, p = 0.000) showed significant effects but were statistically rejected due to the directionality of the hypothesised relationships. These findings demonstrates that while business practices and workplace innovations within firms contribute modestly to sustainability, knowledge management and external collaboration are more influential drivers of long-term success. The study concludes that promoting knowledge-sharing systems and strategic partnerships is essential for enhancing innovation capacity and ensuring the sustainability of agricpreneurship ventures in Niger State.