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Agribusiness Management Books
Start here if you are new to the subject. These agribusiness books explain planning, organizing and controlling an agricultural business from the ground up.
Fifteen university lectures on planning, organizing, directing and controlling an agricultural business. A clear first read for students who are new to the subject.
Course notes in 42 lessons covering management principles, agricultural marketing, supply chains, risk and international trade rules for farm and food products.
A study of how agribusiness firms in Latin America and the Caribbean compete in global markets, with case studies on corporate strategy, quality standards and public policy.
A full university course on agribusiness management: types of farm business, enterprise selection, production planning, decision making and marketing. Each unit ends with review exercises.
Compact lecture notes that summarize the scope of agribusiness, management functions, business planning, marketing and finance. Useful for quick revision before an exam.
Explains what it means to run a farm for the market instead of for subsistence. Covers farm goals, resources, decision making and the role of the farm manager.
Applies basic economics to everyday farm decisions: costs, gross margins, break-even points and how to choose between enterprises. Worked examples make the calculations easy to follow.
Shows how to measure farm performance and compare it with similar farms to find what to improve. Includes step-by-step methods, indicators and sample record sheets.
Describes the production, market, financial and human risks farmers face and the strategies available to reduce them, from diversification to contracts and insurance.
A short practical manual on farming as a business. It covers farm planning, record keeping, budgeting and marketing, with templates small producers can copy.
A university course text on the essentials of farm management: production economics, farm planning and budgeting, records and accounts, and resource allocation.
Growing a crop is half the job, selling it well is the other half. These agribusiness titles show how prices form, which channels work and how to reach buyers.
A complete textbook on marketing farm and food products. Twelve chapters cover marketing strategy, new products, commodity marketing, pricing, channels, promotion and marketing costs.
Course notes on how agricultural markets work: demand and supply, marketing channels, costs and margins, price policy, futures trading and international trade.
Explains every cost between the farm gate and the buyer, such as packing, transport, storage and losses, and shows how to calculate them with simple examples.
The reference book on financing farmers through the value chain. It explains trader credit, warehouse receipts, factoring, leasing and insurance, each with real case studies.
Case studies of banks, cooperatives and agribusinesses that finance African farmers through value chains. Each case explains the model, its results and the lessons learned.
A university course text on farm credit: types and sources of credit, loan appraisal and repayment, financial statements and the institutions that lend to farmers.
A policy study on why subsidized farm credit programs failed and what a sound rural finance system needs. Short and well argued, though written in 1998.
A plain-language guide to borrowing for a farm. It explains how lenders judge an application, which numbers they look at and how to present a business idea.
A university textbook on how agri-food chains are organized and managed, from farm inputs to retail. Covers logistics, quality, finance, marketing and short supply chains.
Sets out ten principles for analyzing and improving a food value chain so that it is profitable, fair and environmentally sound. The standard starting point on the subject.
A step-by-step method for choosing which value chain to invest in, using economic, social and environmental criteria. Includes scoring tools and templates.
Guidelines for linking groups of small farmers with buyers of agricultural produce. Explains how to assess a business model and upgrade it so both sides gain.
A clear introduction to how cooperatives work: their principles, structure, the roles of members, directors and managers, and how they are financed and taxed.
A four-module training manual for cooperative managers. It covers the basics of a cooperative, services to members, supply of farm inputs and cooperative marketing.
A training manual with eight modules on understanding, organizing and managing agricultural cooperatives, including planning, communication, and monitoring and evaluation.
A university course text on the types and functions of agricultural cooperatives, covering production, credit, input supply, storage and insurance cooperatives.
