Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v4 - SHS 1
AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT
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AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT
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Subject: Agriculture
Class: SHS 1
Term: 2nd Term
Week: 20
Grade code: 1.5.3.LI.1
Strand code: 5
Sub-strand code: 3
Content standard code: 1.5.2.CS.1
Indicator code: 1.5.3.LI.1
Theme: AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS, AGRIBUSINESS AND COMMUNICATION
Subtheme: AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT
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Welcome, students. Today, we are moving beyond just learning *how* to farm. We are going to learn how to make farming a successful and profitable business. In Ghana, many people are farmers, but not all of them make a good living from it. The difference often lies in management. Agribusiness management is the key that turns a small backyard farm into a thriving enterprise like Blue Skies, which exports fruit, or a major poultry farm that supplies hotels in Accra and Kumasi. This lesson will equip you with the foundational knowledge to think like a farm CEO, whether you plan to manage a large commercial farm, a small snailery, or even a vegetable garden to support your family.
This topic is built on two main ideas: Agribusiness and Management. Let's break them down before combining them. A. What is Agribusiness?
The word itself gives you a clue: Agriculture + Business. Agriculture is the science and art of cultivating plants and rearing animals. Business is any activity done to make a profit.
Therefore, Agribusiness is the sum of all operations involved in the production and distribution of food and fibre. It’s not just about what happens on the farm. It includes everything from the company that sells you the seeds and fertilizer, to the farmer who grows the maize, to the truck driver who transports it, the factory that turns it into corn dough, and the kenkey seller who sells the final product to you.
Example: The Ghanaian Poultry Value Chain Input Supplier: A company in Kumasi sells day-old chicks, feed, and vaccines. (Agribusiness) Producer: A farmer in Dormaa Ahenkro buys the chicks and raises them into broilers. (Agribusiness) Processor: A company in Accra buys the mature birds, slaughters them, and packages the chicken parts. (Agribusiness) Distributor: A cold store van transports the frozen chicken to markets and supermarkets across the country. (Agribusiness) Retailer: A supermarket in Takoradi or a market woman at Makola sells the chicken to consumers. (Agribusiness)