The finding of the study showed that SDSI program in Kelantan is at early stage
of development. Many issues need to be addressed to further enhance those business
activities especially the support programs.
During interview sessions, many respondents express their dissatisfaction about
the management of the program. They claimed that the program only successful when
there are product exhibitions or when the SDSI promotions are launched. On the other
hand, the program provides a lot of benefits to the rural entrepreneurs because they are
able to promote their products or services domestically and also to the international
markets. By involving in the program, the respondents claim that they manage to get
better equipments to produce their products. For example they manage to obtain
machineries and also training support from the government in order to improve their
business operations.
By participating in the SDSI programs, the entrepreneurs are able to gain other
benefits such as the information about SDSI business, training to be more productive,
creative and skill development, product packaging and other form of marketing and
promotion activities. In addition, SDSI programs also provide advisory and fmancial
supports. Local SDSI entrepreneurs need to be more proactive to take advantage from the
opportunities created through government intervention.