Problems new farmers are facing to start a farm. Ahmed Bilal (P.Ag.) M.Sc.(Honours) /M.Phill Plant Breeding & Genetics

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1 Problems new farmers are facing to start a farm. Ahmed Bilal (P.Ag.) M.Sc.(Honours) /M.Phill Plant Breeding & Genetics

2 DO I START A FARM BUSINESS: Three things need to be done Do a self-assessment Ask yourself what should I produce Build a farm enterprise plan 2

3 SELF-ASSESSMENT Resources Abilities Knowledge 3

4 WHAT SHOULD I PRODUCE What I can sell What I can produce Do I buy or lease a farm 4

5 Build a farm enterprise plan Marketing plan Production plan Financial plan 5

6 Financing There is old saying in business Cash is king Land Building Equipments Soil improvement 6

7 CHALLENGES Obtaining loans Fewer and fewer commercial leaders are in Agri. Leading business Loan officers who are not familiar with farming are less inclined to make farm loans New farmers who wants alternative or non-traditional products even have tougher time high risk loan 25% down payment Easy to get home hard to get farm 7

8 Failure of small businesses Over expansion Poor capital structure Over spending Lack of reserve funds Bad business location Poor execution & internal controls An inadequate business plan Failure to change with times Ineffective marketing Underestimating the competition Owners give up too quickly 8

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10 BENEFITS OF EXTENSION OF SEASON Early Harvest Increased Yield Higher Quality Produce Soil Moisture Retention Reduce Disease Pressure Reduce Fertilizer Leaching Increased Long Season Weed Control 10

11 PRODUCTION SYSTEM Innovation in Production System High Cost of Inputs Mechanization Organic Crop Production Introduction of New Crops 11

12 RESEARCH & EXTENSION Specialty Crops Development of New Varieties Adaptation to Climate Change. More Nutritional Value Resistant to Insect Pest High Yielding 12

13 POST HARVEST STORAGE AND QUALITY Development of Storage Technologies Packing Shelf Life FOOD QUALITY AND FOOD SAFETY Trends to Consume more Vegetables Traditional Crops MARKETING Competition with Foreign Markets Promotion: Buying Local Produce 13

14 Ahmed B., M. A. Khan, M. Ali and M Qasim Genotype- environment interaction and stability analysis of tuber yield and other traits in potato (Solanum, Tuberosum L.) J. Agric. Res., 36(1):25-29, 1998 Ahmed B., M. Ali, A. Navid and A. Masood Evaluation of Red skinned potato genotypes for their yield potential and other characteristics. J. Agric. Res., 37(2-3): , 1999 Title: Pythium root rot: An appraisal of prospective measures to control the root born disease in hydroponically grown cucumber. Title: Implementation of Integrated strategies for the control of weeds in Cabbage. Title: Evaluation of pre-emergence and post emergence weed control strategies for Bupleurum {Bupleurum falcatums} under open field conditions. Title: Rhizoctonia crown rot: An appraisal of prospective measures to control the root and crown born disease on coconut dust grown larkspur under green house conditions Title: Implementation of Integrated strategies for the control of Western Flower Thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) in out door sunflower. Title: To evaluate pre-emergence and post emergence weed control strategies for Bupleurum {Bupleurum falcatums} under open field conditions. Title: Evaluation of different growth retardant on Chinese lanterns (Physalis alkekengi) under field conditions. Title: Using high tunnels for producing early season field grown Celosia (Celosia Cristata var. Bombay pink), Flowering Kale (Brassica oleracea) and poppies (Papaver somniferum) as cut flowers Title: The effect of different mulches on raised beds with drip irrigation system in the production of outdoor Asclepias (Asclepias tuberose) and Celosia (Celosia cristata) Title: Evaluation of different cultural methodologies to obtain good seed germination of Bupleurum (Rotundiflorum griffitt) and Larkspur (Consolida orientalis) under field conditions. Title: How different thickness of Coconut fiber layers affect the growth of ornamental crops in greenhouse conditions. Title: Influence of different methodologies of pre-emergent herbicides on broad and narrow leaf weeds in Larkspur (Consolida orientalis) under field conditions.

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