Dear Partners,
Africa Institute for Project Management Studies is pleased to announce the following Training Workshop to be held in Nairobi from 22ND TO 26TH OCTOBER 2022.
WORKSHOP ON AGRIBUSINESS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Workshop Organizers
Africa Institute for Project Management Studies is an organization that was founded with the objective of building capacity for development professionals to enhance effective delivery of development services in Africa. The organization runs training programmes in Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Congo and South Sudan training over 6000 development professionals in the last ten years.
We have collaborated very closely with Action Aid Kenya, Unicef Kenya Country Office, Undp Kenya, Unifem East Africa, Population Services International, World Health Organization, Ministry of Health, Federation of Women Lawyers-FIDA, Amref, Kisumu and Eldoret City Councils, Danish Demining Group, Pact World, National Council for Population and Development, Shell Kenya and Shell International, Path, Techno serve, One Love One World Ends Aids, National Aids Control Council, Center for British Teachers, JRS Sudan, Christian Mission Aid, Sudanese Red Cross, Mercy Corps International, ADRA South Sudan Sector Programme among others.
AGRIBUSINESS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT 22ND TO 26TH OCTOBER 2022
Overall Course Objective: Agriculture plays a crucial role towards rural development. Being the most important source of rural income in most developing countries, it plays a vital role towards economic development. It is a sector that provides jobs and plays a key role towards the realization of food security. This training workshop is intended to help the participants embrace agribusiness as a source of income and promote rural development to enhance and sustain their livelihoods.
Overall Course Outcome:
This training workshop is intended to help the participants embrace agribusiness as a source of income and promote rural development to enhance and sustain their livelihoods.
Targeted participants
The workshop is intended for players in the Agricultural sector including Extension Officers, Agricultural officers, Decision makers working with local people, donor NGO is involved in or Agricultural Development projects.
Course Objectives
By the end of the workshop participants, you will be able to:
Appreciate the basics in agribusiness development.
Obtain knowledge on agribusiness diversification.
Learn skills on the role of agribusiness in rural development.
Understand the role of gender in agribusiness development.
Obtain skills on farm management and planning.
Understand the effects of economic forces on both agribusiness and rural development.
COURSE OUTLINE
1. Concepts in Agribusiness
Definition of Agribusiness
Introduction to Rural Sociology
Entrepreneurship in agriculture
Agribusiness development and rural development
Agribusiness development and food security
Factors affecting agribusiness development in rural areas
2. Agribusiness Enterprise Development
Basic concepts in agribusiness
Factors of Production
Nature of agribusiness products
Risks and risk management in agribusiness
Agricultural marketing
Value addition of farm products
3. Farm Management Plan
Strategic plan
Business plans
Viability analysis
Management strategies plan
Natural resources plan
4. Agribusiness Diversification
Definition of agribusiness diversification
Drivers of diversification
Types of diversification
Opportunities for diversification
Non-farm diversification
5. Cross-cutting issues in Agribusiness Enterprise Development
Effects of economic forces on agribusiness development
Economic importance of agriculture and sustainable development
Gender and minority groups’ role in agribusiness and rural development
Role of technology in agribusiness and rural development
Role of government in agribusiness enterprise development
Agribusiness incubation and innovation
AGRIBUSINESS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
DATES: 22ND TO 26TH OCTOBER 2022
VENUE: THE MERIDIAN HOTEL, NAIROBI
FEES: KSHS. 50,000/- (USD 500) PER PERSON
The fee caters for lunch and two teas, tuition, training materials and a certificate.
Training Package Value for the Money Training will be facilitated by
Professionals with hands-on skills and great wealth of experience.
Participants coming from outside NAIROBI are requested to organize their
Own accommodation and transport. We can however reserve accommodation space
For you at the training venue.
Payment should be made in Cash, Cheque or bank transfer to Africa Institute for Project Management Studies
Kindly confirm your participation with:
The Training Manager
Africa Institute for Project Management Studies
Muthaiga Business Center, Nairobi-Kenya
Tel: +254733846186 /+254 723 803-505
Email: [email protected]