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This session guides participants in systematically selecting profitable and appropriate enterprises for the next farm season. It includes steps such as listing enterprises, calculating budgets, and assessing advantages and disadvantages of each enterprise.
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Session 23: Choosing Farm Enterprises for Next Season Gomer G. Tumbali Project Team Leader, TCP/PHI/3402
Session Objective At the end of the session, participants shall have systematically selected profitable and appropriate enterprises for the next farm season.
Step 1: Listing of enterprises Small Group Discussion: Guide questions: • Which enterprises were the most profitable last season? • What new market opportunities did they learn about last season? • What enterprises are technically feasible for their farms? Output: Initial listing of enterprises that have good market prospects & profits
Step 2: Calculate enterprise budgets and profitability (recall budget template in Session 5) • Which enterprises are most profitable? • How does this information influence their choice of enterprises for next season? Review enterprise choices based on the results of the enterprise budgets to short list the enterprises that participants want to produce and market.
Step 3: Quick check Advantages and disadvantages of each enterprise: • Technical feasibility • Assessment of physical resources and inputs • Labor availability Output: Final selection of enterprises for their farm business.
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