Agri-Business, FPOs and Farm Economics
Why colleges run this
Agri-business and FPOs are central to rural incomes and government policy; graduates who understand farm economics and FPO operations are employable across agri-enterprises and development.
Course outcomes
CO1
Describe the agri-business value chain
K2CO2
Calculate farm costs, returns and break-even
K3CO3
Explain FPO structure and governance
K2CO4
Analyse market-linkage options for a produce
K4CO5
Produce a farm or FPO business analysis
K5Modules tap a module for its theory & lab
Hours shown are the recommended 3-day format — module time scales to the duration you pick.
01Agri-business foundations4 h
Theory
The value chain, markets
Lab
Map an agri value chain
Output
Value-chain map
02Farm economics4 h
Theory
Costs, returns, break-even
Lab
Compute farm economics
Output
Economics sheet
03Farmer Producer Organisations4 h
Theory
Structure, governance, aggregation
Lab
Assess an FPO structure
Output
FPO assessment
04Market linkages4 h
Theory
Mandis, contracts, electronic markets
Lab
Compare market-linkage options
Output
Linkage comparison
05Finance and schemes4 h
Theory
Credit, insurance, government schemes
Lab
Match schemes to a case
Output
Scheme mapping
06Capstone4 h
Theory
A farm or FPO business analysis
Lab
Analyse a farm or FPO
Output
Business analysis
Every participant receives
Certificate of completion Course material LMS access Interview question bank Mock interview & viva practice