Promoting Entrepreneurship and Agribusiness Development

At the end of the course, participants will:

• Understand the basic concepts of Entrepreneurship and Agriculture Development
• Learn the basic requirements for business operations
• Know the causes of many business failures
• Learn how to overcome pitfalls in businesses

CONTENT

• Definition of Entrepreneurship in Agribusiness Development
• Key concepts in Entrepreneurship and Agribusiness
• Developing one’s own Agri-business enterprise
• Risk-taking i.e. working in uncertainty to achieve a goal.
• Innovation
• Persistency and resilience
• Determination in patience
• Competitiveness
• Taking personal responsibility
• Converting situations into opportunities.
• Challenges faced by new Entrepreneurs
• How to overcome hurdles and pitfalls faced by new business starters
• Concept of an enabling business environment
• How to enhance a fertile business climate
• Entrepreneurial life cycle
• Entrepreneurship and the economy

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.