Indian Agriculture & Agri-Business Management, 2 Nd Ed.
Indian Agriculture & Agri-Business Management, 2 Nd Ed.

Author: Diwase, S.

Publisher: Scientific Publishers

Published: 2014-05-01

Total Pages: 658

ISBN-13: 9386347628

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The book 'Indian Agriculture and Agribusiness Management' aims at providing students of agribusiness, teachers, researchers, professionals and all those interested in the field of agriculture with a broader understanding of agribusiness as a system and the key concepts needed to successfully manage an agribusiness enterprise. It serves as a basis to gain a comprehensive understanding of how the agribusiness system operates and the challenges faced in the movement of food and fiber from the producer to the ultimate consumer. The first part of the book helps in understanding the context within which agribusinesses operate in India. It focuses on the breadth and scope of agribusiness in India, policy initiatives undertaken by the Indian Government and the legal framework within which they function. The second half of the book deals with the complex network of inter related activities performed on the farm and past the farm gate such as natural resource management, input management, marketing management, supply chain management and risk management, as well as the institutional linkages needed for the same. It addresses issues relevant to decision making in a rapidly changing, highly competitive market environment led by technological advancement in area such as information technology and biotechnology. It provides an insight into management challenges related to rising input costs and shifting consumer preferences. Cases pertaining to the best practices and potential strategies adopted by a few innovative, successful organizations have also been incorporated. The book also incorporates several case studies that highlight the various concepts discussed in the different chapters.

Agribusiness Management
Agribusiness Management

Author: Freddie L. Barnard

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-06-25

Total Pages: 481

ISBN-13: 1136343830

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Today’s food and agribusiness managers operate in a rapidly changing, highly volatile, international, high technology, consumer-focused world. This new edition of Agribusiness Management was written to help prepare students and managers for a successful career in this new world of food and fiber production and marketing. Agribusiness Management uses four specific approaches to help readers develop and enhance their capabilities as agribusiness managers. First, this edition of the book offers a contemporary focus that reflects the issues that agribusiness managers face both today and are likely to face tomorrow. Specifically, food sector firms and larger agribusiness firms receive more attention in this edition, reflecting their increasing importance as employers of food and agribusiness program graduates. Second, the book presents conceptual material in a pragmatic way with illustrations and examples that will help the reader understand how a specific concept works in practice. Third, the book has a decision-making emphasis, providing contemporary tools that readers will find useful when making decisions in the contemporary business environment. Finally, Agribusiness Management offers a pertinent set of discussion questions and case studies that will allow the reader to apply the material covered in real-world situations. The bottom-line on this fourth edition of Agribusiness Management: this book is contemporary, solid on the fundamentals, practical and applicable. It provides students and adult learners with an essential understanding of what it takes to be a successful agribusiness manager in today’s rapidly evolving, highly unpredictable marketplace.

Principles of Agribusiness Management
Principles of Agribusiness Management

Author: James G. Beierlein

Publisher: Waveland Press

Published: 2013-08-14

Total Pages: 399

ISBN-13: 1478610794

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Managers in all areas of the agri-food system must be competent, flexible, and informed. Principles of Agribusiness Management provides the vital insights and information necessary to achieve success in a collaborative and interactive manner. The authors present the material clearly with a step-by-step approach that focuses on strategic planning and management. In conjunction with learning objectives and end-of-chapter highlights and quizzes, each chapter features two case studies that highlight the current trends and practices of agribusiness. The fifth edition includes three exciting, powerful learning tools: Discussion Starters, Strengthen Your Skills, and Start Your Business. Timely and provocative, these features facilitate in-class discussion, develop entrepreneurial skills, and explore key topics affecting the agri-food system. Globalization, leadership, competitiveness, technology, and planning are only some of the areas that are examined within the context of the changing world of agribusiness.

Basic Statistics 2nd Edition
Basic Statistics 2nd Edition

Author: P.K. Mohanty

Publisher: Scientific Publishers

Published: 2019-04-10

Total Pages: 465

ISBN-13: 9388812174

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This book have been so organized to cater to the needs of the research scholars and students of Engineering, Commerce, Economics, BBA and MBA, Biotechnology, Applied Microbiology, Environmental Science and the many, who are required to learn the subject and to apply its techniques and methods in their sphere of work. The questions and problems have all been solved in a very simple, easy and comprehensive manner to suit the readers’ requirements. Wherever possible real world data, particularly from biology, industrial, agricultural and census data, etc have been taken in explaining various statistical techniques.

Agribusiness
Agribusiness

Author: Julian Roche

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-08-06

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 1351039725

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Agribusiness offers a unique introduction to the business of agriculture: what agribusiness is, why it matters, what the role of technology is, how trade fits into the picture, what its key risks are, who is lending and investing and why, and what returns they are getting. It is both practical in orientation – focusing on the role of managers in the industry as well as that of lenders and investors – and international in scope – drawing on case studies and interviews with key figures all over the world. The text ranges across various agricultural commodities to stress that there is no ‘one size fits all’ solution and successful management, lending or investment in agribusiness requires understanding specifics. Readers are introduced to the economics of the supply and demand of food, the role of agricultural trade, agricultural marketing and farm management along with key business aspects including: Main drivers of agribusiness value; Principal risks of agribusinesses; Agribusiness as an investment class; and Agribusiness lending: why, who and how. This engaging textbook offers a complete guide to the international business of agriculture which is ideal for all students, scholars and practitioners. A selection of eResources is also available to supplement this text, and instructors will find PowerPoint slides, discussion questions, case studies and further teaching materials available to them.

Agrotechnology for Dryland Farming 2nd. Revised Ed.
Agrotechnology for Dryland Farming 2nd. Revised Ed.

Author: A.M. Dhopte

Publisher: Scientific Publishers

Published: 2017-01-01

Total Pages: 708

ISBN-13: 9387869377

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It is known that dryland farming is not remunerative due to several constraints. Location specific technologies have been evolved for yield stabilization in dryland farming and conservation of fragile ecosystem by sustainable use of soil and water resources. Drought and flood situations are experienced some where in the country inspite of pletifull resources of waters unshine hours but poverty among farmers still exists. This is a point of sereous concern. Agrotechniques are alone the answer for low productivity (0.8 t/ha) of 90% rainfed farming. To feed over one billion gallowping population of country, there is a need to increase the productivity to 1.5 t/ha by 2010 AD. This book deals with seed, soil, watersheds, crop, weed and nutrient management use of weather forecast, measure to save crops under abiotic stresses like drought and flooding, selection of crops and variety, reclamation of degraded land, organic recycling, agro-meterological approaches, water requirement, early harvest on physiological maturity, agro-hydro modelling and suitable medicinal and aromatic crops to make dry farming remunerative for welfare of common farmers. This is the first comprehensive book where large number of agro-techniques are incorporated. Chapters are written by eminent scientists of national repute who have devoted their life time to solve probable problems of dryland. Agro-techniques can well be adopted with ease by farmers through extension agencies to avoid bankrupsy. Book includes all relevant aspects of rainfed farming and is therefore a valuable addition in Dryfarming and meets the expectations of all those interested in rainfed farming in the country and abroad. Long outstanding demand has thus fulfilled with this book. The novel approach of editor has made the readers task quick and minimized their efforts by compiling all agro-techniques together at one place for benefit of farmers.

Marketing Management, 2nd Edition
Marketing Management, 2nd Edition

Author: Arun Kumar & N. Meenakshi

Publisher: Vikas Publishing House

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 969

ISBN-13: 8125942599

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Marketing is a way of doing business. It is all pervasive, a part of everyone’s job description. Marketing is an expression of a company’s character, and is a responsibility that necessarily belongs to the whole company and everyone in it.

Objective Agribusiness Management 3rd Ed
Objective Agribusiness Management 3rd Ed

Author: Ritambhara Singh

Publisher: Scientific Publishers

Published: 2019-02-19

Total Pages: 325

ISBN-13: 938918407X

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The book OBJECTIVE AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT 3rd Edition consists more than four thousand five hundred objective questions and the unique characteristics of all these objectives are that they have covered all most all the subjects of ICAR syllabus for agribusiness management. This is a handbook to refresh the memory at instant before the examination and the basic reliability and accuracy of questions and their answers are very pertinent from the examination point of view. We always come across different objective books like Objective Agriculture, Objective Agricultural Economics etc in the market and this book was the first one that was introduced in this segment four years before.This year it comes in its new version and look for its stakeholders. This book consists of thirteen core chapters like Principle of Management, Organisational Behaviour, Human Resource Management Strategic Management, Accounting Control and Financial Management, Agricultural Finance, Marketing Management, Agricultural and Rural Marketing, Agricultural supply Chain Management, Production and Operations Management, Operations Research, Managerial Economics and Farm Business Management, Agribusiness Policy, Project Management and Entrepreneurship Development, Research Methodology and General study in Agribusiness Management. Besides that five practice tests are also attached in this book for its readers. This book will also be helpful to the Management students who appear for UGC NET examination as the pattern of this examination is now objective based unlike before. This book will be one window solutions for the readers who are going to appear ICAR NET, ICAR ARS, and UGC NET Examination particularly in India.

Agribusiness Supply Chain Management
Agribusiness Supply Chain Management

Author: N. Chandrasekaran

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2014-03-24

Total Pages: 700

ISBN-13: 1466516755

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The agribusiness supply chain includes a number of processes such as supply management, production management, and demand management to customers through a competitive distribution channel. Each step of the way can be plagued with issues such as diversity of production and demand, bulkiness of produce, perishability, and seasonality. Highlighting t