ABOUT GCEL CONSULTANCY: Torit April
GCEL Consultancy is a National Certified research analysis consulting Ltd, capacity building on Food security and livelihood (agriculture) as well as farming as a business with national partners and fully registered in Juba South Sudan by the Ministry of Justice and Registrar of Companies, NGOs and businesses; Reg. No 31,577, with a field office in Torit State, Torit South Sudan.
GCEL is composed of professionals with diverse experiences, practices, skills and knowledge spread across South Sudan mandated to stimulate and improve your understanding of agricultural Innovations and Technologies by identifying and disseminating successful methods, tools and practices.
Course Date:20th – 30th, April 2020 for 10 Day
Course fees : $ 150.00
Introduction
Agribusiness and Enterprise development is a course oriented towards imparting knowledge about different activities, economic concepts and tools related understanding agriculture as a business. The course modules: Economics of Production, Agriculture as a business, Micro-enterprise Development and Management, Financial planning, Principles of Business Management and Marketing, Entrepreneurship Development and Networking.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
1.Agriculture as a business
2. Economic approaches and business strategies in agribusiness and enterprise development
3. Understand the nature, importance, and role of agribusiness firms in the domestic and the international markets in which farmers compete
4. Economic principles related to agriculture and agribusiness
5. Developing agribusiness plans
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
6. Understand the historical context and evolution of extension and advisory systems
7. Gain insights in extension approaches, models and methods, in order to apply in their own settings
8. Be able to organize demonstrations/ farmer field days.
9. Acquire tactics and be able to provide trainings.
10. Inspire farmers to contribute towards extension processes so that they too can have a say over the quality of service.
Duration
10 days
Who should attend?
Government officials, UN partners and NGOs, Agriculture Extension (Agricultural extension officers, senior agricultural officials and policy makers) working with communities, in governments, funding agencies, Research organizations
Course content
Introduction
- Agribusiness system, food and Fiber industry
- Agribusiness and entrepreneurship development
- Understanding Consumer
- Business Behavior And Market Equilibrium
- Macroeconomics And Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural Policy and the Role of the Government in Agribusiness Development
- International Agricultural Trade and
- Marketing Management in the Agriculture
- Cooperative Society of the system cooperative society development
- Challenges and the Future of the Agriculture and the Whole Agribusiness (Agri-Food) System
General Notes
- All our courses can be Tailor-made to participants needs
- The participant must be conversant with English
- Presentations are well guided, practical exercise, web based tutorials and group work. Our facilitators are expert with more than 10years of experience.
- Course duration is flexible and the contents can be modified to fit any number of days.
- One year free Consultation and Coaching provided after the course.
- Register as a group of more than two and enjoy discount of (5% to 30%)
COURSE OUTLINE
Concepts in agricultural extension
Historical context for the evolution of extension and advisory systems
Primary agricultural development goals
Primary objectives of agricultural extension and advisory services
Clientele to be served by a pluralistic agricultural extension and advisory system
Extension approaches, models and methods
Demand-driven or farmer-led extension
Market-driven Extension
Challenges and opportunities
Group formation and management for participatory research and extension
Tools and approaches for participatory research and development
Progress and process monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment
Payment should be done one week before commence of the training, so as to enable us prepare better for you.
For any enquiry at: mathew.Gael consultancy agnail.com/[email protected] or +211922331551/+211921568008