Welcome to Agro-Entrepreneurship NC II! 

This qualification consists of competencies that a person must achieve to assess market opportunities, establish farm production plan, handle finances, and market produce. 

A person who has finished this Qualification is competent to be: 

  • Marketing Coordinator
  • Production Coordinator

Watch this short introduction video to learn more:

  

 

Introduction to Agro-Entrepreneurship

Introduction to Agro-Entrepreneurship

This module covers the required knowledge, skills, and attitudes that you must have before conducting agro-entrepreneurship tasks and activities such as assessing market opportunities, establishing the farm production plan, handling finances, and marketing farm produce.

Assessing Market Opportunities

Assessing Market Opportunities

This module covers the knowledge, skills, and attitude required to assess market opportunities. This module includes an introduction to basic marketing concepts and the procedures in preparing a market plan.

Establishing the Farm Production Plan

Establishing the Farm Production Plan

This module covers the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required to establish a farm production plan. It includes an introduction to farm operations and activities, basic farm assessment procedures, components of a farm production plan, and the selection of suppliers and service providers for farm production. It also includes the procedures and principles in reviewing and improving the farm production plan.

Handling Finances

Handling Finances

This module covers the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required to manage the financial aspect of farm production. This module begins with an introduction to basic terms and principles in finance. It includes a discussion of financial service providers for agriculture, loan application, and cooperative membership application. This module also includes investment options for farm operators.

Marketing Farm Produce

Marketing Farm Produce

This module covers the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required to market farm produce. It covers price monitoring, market selection, marketing strategies, pricing strategies, and preparing products for selling.