1. Introduction to agri business – scope, nature and significance of agri business, agro industries, national
agricultural policy, WTO, agricultural patenting (3L)
2. Farming systems and agro industries – Corporate, contract, precision; sugar, oilseeds, dairy processing, seed,
fertilizer, horticulture, floriculture and medicinal plants (4L)
3. Farm Management - meaning, definitions, principles, production, farm records, farm planning, farm budgeting,
laws of return, optimal factor combination (4L)
4. Demand forecasting and break even analysis- determinants of demand for agri products, regional and
international dimension of demand, supply management - determinants of supply, cost concepts. Break even
analysis: concept, role in farm management (4L)
6. Crop Planning - production, planning, resource planning. (3L)
7. Labour Management and Profitability analysis - livestock management, farm waste management (3L)
8. Marketing of agricultural produce – marketing function, marketing channels, standardization of products,
packing and transport, agricultural regulated marketing, agricultural cooperative marketing, crop insurance and
Kishan Credit Cards (4L)
9. Rural Banking – Cooperative banking, NABARD, lead bank scheme, domestic cash management, cash flow
budgeting and forecasting, capital budgeting, liquidity management (3L)
10. Case studies and market study (12 contact hour)