Volume II

The Guide to Agricultural and Eco-Responsible Entrepreneurship

Name: The Guide to Agricultural and Eco-Responsible Entrepreneurship
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Green agribusiness, agroecology, cooperative societies

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Turning the land into lasting wealth.

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From the idea to a profitable field: agroecology, organizing as a cooperative society (SCOOPS) and access to markets.

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CHAPTER 1: Thinking Like an Agri-Entrepreneur1.1 From subsistence to business1.2 The market first1.3 Agroecology, a profitable strategy
CHAPTER 2: The Simplified Agricultural Business Plan2.1 Why write a plan2.2 The ten-heading model2.3 The risk matrix
CHAPTER 3: Living Soil and Fast Composting3.1 Why compost3.2 The ingredients3.3 The fast heap compost method3.4 Using the compost
CHAPTER 4: Water Under Control4.1 Save before you irrigate4.2 Rainwater harvesting techniques4.3 Gravity drip irrigation4.4 Calculating your water needs
CHAPTER 5: The Agroecological Cropping Calendar5.1 The principles5.2 An example of rotation over four seasons5.3 The model calendar5.4 Natural crop protection
CHAPTER 6: Projected Operating Accounts6.1 Reading an operating account6.2 Example 1 — Irrigated rice, 1 hectare6.3 Example 2 — Rain-fed maize, 1 hectare6.4 Example 3 — Market gardening (tomato), a quarter of a hectare
CHAPTER 7: The SCOOPS, Uniting to Produce and Sell7.1 Why a cooperative7.2 The cooperative principles7.3 Model constitution of a SCOOPS7.4 The internal rules of the SCOOPS: the essential points
CHAPTER 8: Selling Better8.1 The four levers of a good price8.2 The supply contract8.3 Warehouse receipt credit (warrantage)
CHAPTER 9: Financing Your Farm9.1 The financing staircase9.2 The rules of prudence