Biggest Little Farm Business

Farmers Business Game is a highly interactive training for smallholder farmers, emerging farmers and agricultural entrepreneurs who want to improve their skills for a successful and sustainable farm management.

Lessons learned

> Increase financial and agricultural knowledge about managing a farm by selecting crops and livestock while taking into consideration harvesting times and arising costs.

> Raise the understanding of financial statements and long-term planning by applying financial tools like cash flow statement, profit and loss statement and a balance sheet.

> Understand the role of different business stakeholders like customers, neighboring farmers, financial institutions and staff on the farm.

> React to unexpected events and risks, take precautions against them and plan necessary measures, both in the financial and the non-financial sphere.

> Together with experienced trainers, complex situations are broken down, decision options and best solutions are actively discussed in groups and set against real business practice.