AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES Subject Orientation

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AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES Subject
Orientation
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Agricultural Management Practices
Definition
Purpose
Scope
Learning Outcomes
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DEFINITION

• Agricultural Management Practices is the study
  and application of economic and management
  principles that are used in the production,
  transformation and marketing of food and other
  agricultural products.

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PURPOSE

• Through the study of the subject Agricultural
  Management Practices, learners will be exposed to
  and acquire Skills, Knowledge, Values, and
  Attitudes (SKVA) relevant to agricultural
  production.

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Purpose continue
Through Agricultural Management Practices
learners should

• understand the social contribution of the subject
• foster a positive attitude towards rural
  lifestyle associated with farming in general
• give learners insight into the management of a
  farming enterprise and to be acquainted with the
  discipline of a well organised farm

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Purpose continue

• organise and manage activities responsibly and
  effectively collect, analyse, critically evaluate
  and present agricultural information.
• master and apply the skills gained within
  Agricultural Management Practices
• communicate effectively using verbal, written,
  visual, graphical, electronic communication and
  mathematical skills as applied to Agricultural
  Management Practices

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Purpose continue

• be competent, informed, and responsible citizens
  in the field of agriculture, caring for the
  environment, by addressing Indigenous Knowledge
  (IK) and social issues
• creatively and critically think in an
  agribusiness environment amongst others, to
  develop and enhance entrepreneurial skills
• identify and solve problems by exposure to the
  agribusiness management environment

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Purpose continue

• care for the environment, through the management
  of natural resources and the acceptable treatment
  of animals and plants
• acquire and utilise relevant technology in
  agriculture and
• have access to and value lifelong learning, as
  well as possible career opportunities.

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SCOPE

• Through the study of AMP, that includes
  participation in agricultural related activities,
  the learner will be enabled to gain personal
  skills in the management of agricultural
  enterprises.

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Scope continue

• Learners will gain skills in the following areas
  included in AMP
• biological productivity through maintaining
  and/or improving production and diversity
• economic and financial viability
• conservation of agricultural resources and
  management of the environment
• responsibility for identifying and taking
  cognisance of social and economic justice
  issues and
• minimising plant and animal production risks
  through management.

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The following skills are included in AMP
Scope continue

• Management skills
• Knowledge and skills regarding planning,
  organising, guiding, controlling and evaluation
  of the factors of production to achieve
  sustainable production enterprises.
• Entrepreneurial skills
• The ability to manage risks and combine factors
  of production creatively in order to produce
  superior goods and services.

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Scope continue

• Operational skills
• It involves the day to day management of crop
  and animal enterprises. Learners gain skills to
  conduct tactical decisions regarding resource
  allocation, enterprise choice, crop and animal
  production management, product harvesting,
  processing and transportation to markets.

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Scope continue

• Marketing Skills
• Value adding activities along the agricultural
  supply chain deals with activities related to
  various agricultural production lines. Value
  adding activities should also include the
  development and growth of agri-tourism marketing
  in South Africa.

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Scope continue

• Research skills
• It involves aspect of problem identification,
  objective setting, data collection, analyses,
  evaluation and final report writing. Research
  skills should also include the development of
  data entry, data management and storage
  capabilities.

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Learning Outcome 1
• Knowledge and understanding of the
  interrelationship between Agricultural Management
  Practices, society and the environment.
• Learning Outcome 2
• Management Practice Process
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• Learning Outcome 3
• Knowledge and understanding in Agricultural
  Management Practices
• Learning Outcome 4
• Application of knowledge and skills in
  Agriculture.
• The assessment standards of Learning Outcome 3
  must be applied in the following context as
  reflected in Learning Outcome 4
• Management skills
• Operational skills
• Technological skills
• Research skills

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Agricultural Management Practices Overview
Planning
Motivation
LO 2
Assessment Standards. What I must achieve
Capture management Process required in AMP
Control
Management Practice Process
Organising
Coordination
Knowledge and understanding


LO3
LO 4

Address skills needed to process and use
information to solve problems
Interrelationships

LO 1
Understanding of the principles and
concepts used in AMP
Impact of socio-economic and political issues
on natural resources and influence on
agriculture
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Thank You