Module 5: Understanding the FBS Curriculum

Objectives

By the end of the session, the participants shall have:

1. Described the Farmers’ training program;

2. Discussed the different meetings; and3. Organized themselves and prepared

for roll –out.

Introduction to the FBS Farmers training programFBS is a new idea. Purpose : Work with farmers to help them build knowledge and skills to make their farms more profitable.-Learning about business in their own local environment-FBS takes the school to the farmers.

FBS Farmers training programPart 1. Diagnosis and PlanningModule 1: Starting the FBS Meeting 1: Rationale of the FBS Meeting 2: Developing group ownership and scheduling meetings Module 2: Understanding basic business concepts Meetings 3: Farming as a business Meeting 4: The farmer as an entrepreneur

FBS Farmers training programMeeting 5: Farm Business ProfitabilityModule 3. Where Are We Now? Meeting 6: Assessing Current Farm SituationMeeting 7. Translating Analysis into ActionMeeting 8: Understanding Enterprise Profitability

FBS Farmers training programMeeting 9: Understanding marketing and markets Meeting 10: Preparing for a market surveyMeeting 11: Presenting the market survey report

FBS Farmers training programModule 4: Knowing Where We Want To GoMeeting 12: Developing a vision and farm business planModule 5: Developing a Farm Meeting 13: Choosing an EnterpriseMeeting 14: Components of a Farm Business Plan Meeting 15: Preparing a Farm Business PlanMeeting 16: Preparing an Action Plan

FBS Farmers Training ProgramModule 6: Keeping RecordsMeeting 17: Overview of record keepingMeeting 18: Practice of keeping farm business records –IMeeting 19: Practice of keeping farm business records -II

FBS Farmers Training ProgramPart 2: ImplementingModule 7: FBS Meetings During Production SeasonMeeting 20: Agreeing on sessions and scheduleMeeting 21: Mobilizing financeMeeting 22: Group marketingMeeting 23: Marketing our produce

FBS Farmers Training ProgramOptional 3-Hour Meetings to Be Selected On the Basis of Group NeedsMeeting 24: Group Buying and savingMeeting 25: Understanding Contract FarmingMeeting 26: Contract AppraisalMeeting 27: Assessing and Managing

FBS Farmers Training ProgramMeeting 28: BenchmarkingMeeting 29: Characteristics of an effective entrepreneurMarch 30. Value Addition

FBS Farmers Training ProgramPart 3: Evaluating and Re-PlanningModule 8: Reviewing past business and planning for the next seasonMeeting 31: Assessing the benefits of the FBSMeeting 32: Assessing the performance of the farm business plan

FBS Farmers Training ProgramMeeting 33: Choosing farm enterprises for the next season

Meeting 34: Preparing a farm business planMeeting 35: Developing an Action Plan