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Farm business analysis using benchmarking / by David Kahan.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Kahan, David, 1951-
- Series:
- Farm management extension guide
- Farm management extension guide, 2071-4505 ; 4
- Farm management extension guide ; v.4
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Benchmarking (Management).
- Farm management.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (158 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Rome : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, [2013]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The purpose of this guide is to provide a better understanding of the concept and practice of entrepreneurship. This guide has been prepared for people who want to start a farm business for the first time and for farmers that want to make changes to their farming systems by introducing high value enterprises directed to the market. This guide can also help extension workers be better able to help farmers develop the skills and spirit of an entrepreneur. It is part of a series of booklets on farm business management designed to help extension workers support farmers.
- Contents:
- ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Contents""; ""Attention extension workers""; ""Part 1 Introduction to benchmarking""; ""Chapter 1 Benchmarking in farm business analysis""; ""Chapter 2 Steps involved in benchmarking""; ""Chapter 3 Benchmarking in extension""; ""Part 2 Step-by-step field guide ""; ""ORGANIZATION Step 1 Organize benchmark learning groups""; ""IDENTIFICATION Step 2 Identify problems to be examined""; ""IDENTIFICATION Step 3 Identify performance indicators""; ""IDENTIFICATION Step 4 Identify benchmark farms""
- ""DATA COLLECTION Step 5 Collect comparable data and information""""COMPARISON Step 6 Compare performance""; ""ANALYSIS Step 7 Interpret differences""; ""SHARING Step 8 Share findings and results""; ""PLAN FOR CHANGE Step 9 Devise plans and implement changes""; ""MONITOR AND EVALUATE Step 10 Reflect and evaluate results""; ""ANNEX BUSINESS CONCEPTS FOR BENCHMARKING""; ""Glossary""; ""Notes""
- Notes:
- Originally published in 2010.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-142).
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 92-5-107546-8
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