Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Introduction

    • Learning Objectives

    • Download Course Presentation
  • 2

    Agribusiness Value Chain

    • Background and Context

    • Characteristics of Agribusiness

    • Interactive Exercise 1

    • Energy Inputs

    • Labor and Machinery

    • Interactive Exercise 2

    • Production

    • Processors

    • Support Services

    • Interactive Exercise 3
  • 3

    Production Systems

    • Crop Production - Land

    • Crop Production - Planting and Fertilizing

    • Interactive Exercise 4

    • Crop Production - Protection and Harvesting

    • Livestock Production

    • Interactive Exercise 5

    • Livestock Production Efficiency

    • Beef Cattle Production - Breeding

    • Beef Cattle Production - Raising

    • Interactive Exercise 6

    • Dairy Production

    • Pork Production

    • Interactive Exercise 7

    • Poultry Production

    • Egg Production

    • Interactive Exercise 8
  • 4

    Overview Sub-Sectors

    • Classification

    • Crop Production Sub-Sector

    • Animal Production and Aquaculture Sub-Sector

    • Interactive Exercise 9

    • Forestry and Logging Sub-Sector

    • Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping Sub-Sector

    • Support Activities for the Agriculture and Forestry Sub-Sector

    • Interactive Exercise 10
  • 5

    Cyclicality, Risks and Opportunities

    • Agriculture and Cyclicality

    • Risks

    • Opportunities

    • Interactive Exercise 11

    • Short-Term Financing Opportunities

    • Long-Term Financing Opportunities

    • Interactive Exercise 12
  • 6

    Course Summary

    • Conclusion
  • 7

    Qualified Assessments

    • Qualified Assessment