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Introduction to agribusiness management
definition, Scope and importance; concept of business management
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Basic concept and definitions of firms, plant, industry and their interrelationships with respect to agricultural production
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Agribusiness environment, management systems, and managerial decisions
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Organization and functions in business management
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Preparation of financial statements and analysis, agribusiness financing
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Leadership and motivation, economic principles involved in capital acquisition
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Cooperatives
Concept, definitions, role, organization, structure, cooperative law and bylaws, developing agriculture cooperatives, cooperative marketing, cooperative farming
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Impact of government policies on agribusiness enterprises
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Basics

– Location: Geneva, Switzerland

– Established: 1 January 1995

– Created by Uruguay Round negotiations (1986-94)

– Membership: 153 countries (as of 23 July, 2008) + about 31 applicants (WTO“observers”).

– Budget: 182 Mio. Swiss Francs for 2007

– Secretariat Staff: 625

 

Headed by:

– Director-General Pacal Lamy (2005 – till)

– Supachai Panitchpakdi (2002-2005)

– Mike Moore (1999-2002)

– Renato Ruggiero (1995-1999)

 

– World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only international organization dealing with the global rules of trade between nations.

–  Its main function is to ensure that trade flows as smoothly, predictably and

freely as possible.

 

Objectives of WTO:

The main objectives of WTO can be specified as;

  1. To make transparent international trade related rules
  2. To help producers and traders of goods and services
  3. To strengthen world’s economic situation and increase investment, employment and income

 

WTO Functions:

  1. Administering WTO trade agreements
  2. Forum for trade negotiations
  3. Handling trade disputes
  4. Monitoring national trade policies
  5. Technical assistance and training for developing countries
  6. Cooperation with other international organizations
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