Agriculture and Farm Management Training

Course Info

Length: 2 Weeks

City: Paris

Type: In Classroom

Available Dates

  • Apr-01-2024

    Paris

  • Apr-22-2024

    Paris

  • May-06-2024

    Paris

  • June-03-2024

    Paris

  • July-01-2024

    Paris

  • July-22-2024

    Paris

  • Aug-05-2024

    Paris

  • Sep-02-2024

    Paris

  • Sep-23-2024

    Paris

  • Oct-07-2024

    Paris

  • Nov-04-2024

    Paris

  • Dec-02-2024

    Paris

  • Dec-23-2024

    Paris

Dates in Other Venues

  • Apr-01-2024

    Singapore

  • Apr-08-2024

    Dubai

  • Apr-08-2024

    Barcelona

  • Apr-15-2024

    London

  • Apr-15-2024

    Amsterdam

  • Apr-22-2024

    Istanbul

  • Apr-29-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Apr-29-2024

    Singapore

  • May-06-2024

    Singapore

  • May-13-2024

    Dubai

  • May-13-2024

    Barcelona

  • May-20-2024

    London

  • May-20-2024

    Amsterdam

  • May-27-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • May-27-2024

    Istanbul

  • June-03-2024

    Singapore

  • June-10-2024

    Dubai

  • June-10-2024

    Barcelona

  • June-17-2024

    London

  • June-17-2024

    Amsterdam

  • June-24-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • June-24-2024

    Istanbul

  • July-01-2024

    Singapore

  • July-08-2024

    Dubai

  • July-08-2024

    Barcelona

  • July-15-2024

    Amsterdam

  • July-15-2024

    London

  • July-22-2024

    Istanbul

  • July-29-2024

    Singapore

  • July-29-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Aug-05-2024

    Singapore

  • Aug-12-2024

    Barcelona

  • Aug-12-2024

    Dubai

  • Aug-19-2024

    Amsterdam

  • Aug-19-2024

    London

  • Aug-26-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Aug-26-2024

    Istanbul

  • Sep-02-2024

    Singapore

  • Sep-09-2024

    Dubai

  • Sep-09-2024

    Barcelona

  • Sep-16-2024

    Amsterdam

  • Sep-16-2024

    London

  • Sep-23-2024

    Istanbul

  • Sep-30-2024

    Singapore

  • Sep-30-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Oct-07-2024

    Singapore

  • Oct-14-2024

    Barcelona

  • Oct-14-2024

    Dubai

  • Oct-21-2024

    London

  • Oct-21-2024

    Amsterdam

  • Oct-28-2024

    Istanbul

  • Oct-28-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Nov-04-2024

    Singapore

  • Nov-11-2024

    Barcelona

  • Nov-11-2024

    Dubai

  • Nov-18-2024

    Amsterdam

  • Nov-18-2024

    London

  • Nov-25-2024

    Istanbul

  • Nov-25-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Dec-02-2024

    Singapore

  • Dec-09-2024

    Barcelona

  • Dec-09-2024

    Dubai

  • Dec-16-2024

    Amsterdam

  • Dec-16-2024

    London

  • Dec-23-2024

    Istanbul

  • Dec-30-2024

    Singapore

  • Dec-30-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

Course Details

Course Outline

10 days course

 

Strategic Planning

 

  • Planning procedures; the policy formulation approach,
  • Strategic management approach, initial strategy approach;
  • Farm business structures;
  • Management plans; financial terminology and the money market;
  • Finding finance;
  • Rural finance sources;
  • Financial terminology and record keeping;

 

Business Plans

 

  • Farm Planning;
  • Quality management systems;
  • Whole farm planning; Preparing a business plan;
  • Integrated production plans.

 

Business Assessment

 

  • Business goals;
  • Factors involved in business assessment;
  • Considering factors affecting your business;
  • Drawing conclusions.

 

Viability Analysis

 

  • Assessing profit;
  • Risk analysis and managing risk;
  • Standards; Cost efficiency;
  • Cost of production;
  • Quality and quantity standards;
  • Financial records;
  • The bookkeeping process;
  • End of period accounting;
  • Cash flow; Example of budget;
  • Sensitivity analysis.

 

Management Strategies

 

  • Organising the workplace;
  • Scheduling;
  • Production systems; system variables;
  • Animal production systems;
  • Lot feeding;
  • Cropping systems;
  • Polyculture;
  • Office systems; Computers;
  • Business diversification; Value adding.

 

Human Resources

 

  • Supervision;
  • Organisational structures;
  • Leadership; Workplace changes;
  • Interviewing, recruitment and staff induction;
  • Giving instructions; managing human resources;
  • Work scheduling;

 

Health and safety

 

  • Occupational Health and safety;
  • Duty of care;
  • Protective equipment;
  • Dealing with chemicals;
  • Handling tools and equipment;
  • Safety auditing.

 

Physical Resources

 

  • Managing equipment, machinery and buildings;
  • Managing physical resources;
  • Engineering efficiency;
  • Animal structures.

 

Natural Resources

 

  • Land Care programs;
  • Rehabilitation;
  • Trees; Erosion control;
  • Soil degradation; Salinity;
  • Soil acidification: Compaction;
  • Chemical Residues;
  • Water management;
  • Water quality;
  • Irrigation and watering systems.

 

Regulations and legislation

 

  • The Agriculture Regulations
  • The Agricultural Products, Food and Drink Regulations
  • The Specific Food Hygiene Regulations
  • Contract law; Elements of a simple contract

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