BUSINESS MANAGEMENT FOR SMALL-SCALE AGRO-INDUSTRIES

Author: FAO
Publisher: United Book Prints
Language: English
Edition: 1st Edition, 2023
ISBN: 9789391418519
Pages: 111
Cover: Hard Bound
Book Type: Reference Book

This publication is designed to provide business leaders and association managers with essential business management techniques, specifically tailored for small-scale agro-industries. The book focuses on key aspects such as finance management, staff management, equipment selection, exports, and quality assurance. It provides valuable insights into how each of these areas can significantly impact the efficiency and profitability of agro-businesses.

The objectives of the book include:

• Understanding finance management techniques that help assess whether an enterprise is profitable or how profitable a new business could be.

• Recognizing the importance of managing people as the most valuable resource in any business.

• Understanding how to select the right equipment in terms of size, price, and maintenance for cost savings.

• Identifying the challenges of exporting and the considerations needed before starting the export process.

• Learning the principles of quality assurance, focusing not only on safety but also on meeting increasingly higher quality demands.

Table of Contents:

• Acknowledgments

• Acronyms and Abbreviations

• Introduction

• General Study Guidelines

Managing Finance in Small-Scale Agro-Industries

• Business Management Techniques

• Case Study: Cassava Starch and Panela Plants in North Cauca, Colombia

• Financial Statements, Working Capital, and Cost Calculation

Managing People in Small-Scale Agro-Industries

• Case Study: An Asian Food Processing Firm Faces New Challenges in Kenya

• Recruitment, Training, Motivation, and Health & Safety

Managing Equipment in Small-Scale Agro-Industries

• Case Study: The Osia Ice Cream Company, Denmark

• Equipment Selection, Maintenance, and Depreciation

Managing Exports in Small-Scale Agro-Industries

• Case Study: Haarlem Honeybush Producer Group, South Africa

• Export Market Research, Legal Agreements, and Getting Paid

Quality Assurance and Management in Small-Scale Agro-Industries

• Case Study: Managing Quality in Food Retailing - Tesco, United Kingdom

• Total Quality Management, HACCP System, and Traceability

• Glossary

• Bibliography