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MODULE 1: THE CONCEPT OF FARMING AS A FAMILY BUSINESS MODULE 2: RISK MANAGEMENT IN FARMING BUSINESSES MODULE 3: PLANNING A FARM BUSINESS MODULE 4: FARM BUSINESS RECORDKEEPING MODULE 5: FARM BUSINESS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT MODULE 6: FARM BUSINESS FINANCIAL MOBILISATION MODULE 7: FARM OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT AND DECISION MAKING MODULE8: LABOURMANAGEMENTONAFARMFAMILYBUSINESS MODULE 9: MARKETING OF FARMING PRODUCTS MODULE10: CONTRACTFARMING MODULE 1: THE CONCEPT OF FARMING AS A FAMILY BUSINESS 1.1. INTRODUCTION WHAT IS A BUSINESS? 1.2. KEY PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESSES 1.3. THE FARMER AS AN ENTREPRENEUR 1.4. FROM SUBSISTENCE TO COMMERCIAL FARMING 1.5. WHY PRACTISE FARMING AS A FAMILY BUSINESS? 1.6. DECISION MAKING AT A FAMILY LEVEL What decisions are to be made? 1.7. ISSUES OF GOVERNANCE IN FAMILY FARM BUSINESSES/ SUCCESSION 1.8. CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN FAMILY BUSINESSES 1.9 CASE STUDY—HOUSEHOLD FARM-LEVEL DECISION MAKING Key lessons arising from the case study 1.10. SUMMARY OF KEY ISSUES MODULE 2: RISK MANAGEMENT IN FARMING BUSINESSES 2. INTRODUCTION 2.1 THE CONCEPT OF UNCERTAINTY 2.2 THE CONCEPT OF RISK 2.3 RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH FARMING BUSINESSES 2.4 RISK MANAGEMENT MEASURE AT FARM LEVEL 2.5 FAMILY INVOLVEMENT IN MANAGING FARMING RISK 2.6 CASE STUDY—FAMILY INVOLVEMENT IN MANAGING RISK Case study questions and lessons 2.7 SUMMARY OF KEY ISSUES etc