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Introduction to farm management
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Introduction
Different definition of farm management
What makes a successful farm manager?
Farm manager and farm entrepreneur
Characteristics /Nature of farm management
Scope of farm management
Importance of farm management
Farm management in relation to other science, farm management and farming systems
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Introduction
Farm Management
Production economics and production relationships
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Production function
Factor-product relationship ( Input-output relationship)
Types of factor- product relationship /Laws of Returns
Three regions of production function
Terminology in production function
Relationship between Total, Average and Marginal products
Elasticity of Production
Factor-Factor Relationship (Input-Input)
Terminology used in Factor-Factor relationship
Characteristics of an isoquant
Types of isoquants
Characteristics of Isocost line
Types of factor-factor relationship
Least cost combination
Product- Product Relationships
Basic Product Relationships
Different types of product substitution with economic decisions regarding the production of output of each type of production.
Terminologies
Production Transformation Curve (PTC)
Iso-revenue line or Price line
Expansion path in product–product analysis
Determination of Optimum Product Combination
Graphic presentation
Principles involved in farm management decisions
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Introduction
Types of decisions
Principles Involved in Farm Management Decisions
Limitations of the Principles involved in Farm Management
Farm planning
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Introduction
Type of farm plans
Steps in Farm Planning
Farm budgeting
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Introduction
Types of Farm Budgeting
Steps in Farm Planning and Budgeting
Differences between Complete and partial budgeting
Farm records, accounts, and their types
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Introduction
Record Keeping System
Types of Farm Records
Farm inventory
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Introduction
Process of taking farm inventory
Methods of Valuation
Depreciation
Measuring financial conditions and farm profits
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Income Statement
Cash flow statement
Balance Sheet
Assests
Liabilities
Farm prices and production efficiency
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Introduction
Classification of farm efficiency measures
Measures of farm income and profit efficiency
Factors affecting farm cost and incomes
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Introduction
Factors affecting farm cost and incomes
Introduction to linear programming
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Introduction
Application of Linear Programming
Risk and uncertainty management
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Introduction
Types of Risk and Uncertainty
Component (types) of Risk
Methods of reducing risk and uncertainty
Difference between risk and uncertainty
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About Lesson

What makes a successful farm manager?

  • Successful farm management requires the ability and capacity on the part of farmer not only to make decisions, but to make the correct decision i.e. right decisions at right time.
  • To improve management ability, one needs a process model to know what one is trying to improve.
  • Eight processes of functions have been proposed by Nielson:

1.Formulation of the goals or objectives of the farm

2.Recognition and definition of a problem of opportunity

3.Obtaining information and observation of relevant facts

4.Specification and analysis of alternatives

5.Decision making, choosing an alternatives

6.Taking action

7.Bearing responsibility for the decision or taking action

8.Evaluating the outcomes

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