Which one is you??

RULES!!!!
“Respect”
“One Voice at Time”
“Equal Voice”
“Time-Keeping”
 “Leave
the world
….

better
than we
found it”
“Better Out than In”
 INTRODUCTION TO
FARM MANAGEMENT
 DEFINITION

• organise
Farm Management is how the individual farmers
their resources (land labour, and capital) on his
farm and decision making which affect the profitability of the
farm business.

• strategic and operations aspects of

It emphasizes the
managing a farm, making and implementing of
the decisions involved in organizing and operating a
farm for maximum production and profitable.
FARM IS RELATED WITH OTHER SCIENCES

AGRICULTURAL • For information on price, markets, agricultural

policy and economic institution such as leasing
ECONOMICS and credit

• Information on soil, seed, fertilizer, weed, insect,

SOIL & SCIENCE pest and disease control.

AGRICULTURAL • For information on farm building, machinery,

ENGINEERING irrigation, drainage, and erosion control system

• Information on knowledge on farm, behavior of

AGRONOMY the plants, cultural practices should be adopted
and the stage of plant growth.
IMPORTANT OF FARM MANAGEMENT

Farm management is important to keep

a farm productive, sustainable,
resistant, and profitable.
 FARM AS A FORM OF BUSINESS

Structure
of farm

New Financial
technology. management

FARM AS
A
BUSINESS

Environmental Human
and health resource
concern
Producing
to meet
consumer
demands
 Structure of Farms
Number of farms – merging of plantation
companies (SYNERGY DRIVE)

Number and average farm size

Commodities – rubber and oil palm

Management and production styles

Integrated farm
 Changes in Structure Caused by:

• Labor-saving technology
• Greater off-farm employment opportunities
• Desire of farm operators for higher income
• High fixed costs of some technology
• Government policy
 Financial Management
• Need for more outside capital
• Urban and rural financial markets will move
closer together
• Increased need for documentation
• Need for standard accounting practices
• Increase in renting / leasing assets
 Human Resources
• Human resource management
increasingly important – managing the
HUMAN CAPITAL
• Increased use of consultants and paid
advisors
 Producing to Meet Consumer Demands

• Local & international buyers beginning

to implement stricter product standards
• Producers who can provide high-quality,
uniform standard product will receive
premium price
• Niche markets will also gain in
importance
 Environmental and Health Concerns

• Concerns about food safety and environmental

preservation
• Education and regulation will be used to increase
safety and preserve resources
• Environmental audits becoming routine in farm
sales
• Each decision must be evaluated for its effect on the
environment as well as profit
 New Technology
• Agricultural technology has been evolving
for decades and will continue to do so
• Biotechnology offers possible gains in
production efficiency
• Global positioning systems (GPS) can
pinpoint exact location of equipment in
field
 CROP ANIMAL
AGRONOMY SOIL SCIENCE
PRORECTION SCIENCE

FARM FARM
ECONOMICS
MECHANIZATION MANAGEMENT

LAND CAPITAL LABOR MANAGEMENT

$$$$$$
 Traditional
System

Semi-
Commercial
Perennial
System…
System
Pastoral or
Arable
Type
of
Farm
Organic Commercial
Farming System

Integrated
Farming
? ?
Empathy

?
Techniques

• Research
• Observation
Assignment 1: Farm Hand-ons
5s & Org
Chart

Plot
Profile & Farm
Farm Record
Inventory Farm
Manager
Task
Force

Production
GAP Filing &
Marketing
 Let’s
Experience
Design
Thinking
AS FPTV FARM NEW MANAGEMENT TEAM,
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO GENERATE INCOME
FROM THE FARM.

DESIGN NEW AGRICULTURE PROJECT WOULD

YOU SUGGEST WITH CONSIDERATION OF
CURRENT FACILITIES, SOIL CONDITION,
MANPOWER, SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE AND etc.

PRESENT & JUSTIFY YOUR IDEA