Farm Business Management & Finance
About This Program
This 4-week program transforms subsistence farmers into agri-entrepreneurs. Participants learn essential business skills including financial record keeping, budgeting, cost-benefit analysis, grant and loan applications, and cooperative formation. The 2026 inaugural session features a groundbreaking collaboration with Presbyterian University Agribusiness students who will travel to Assutuare — a rice farming community — to train the younger generation on organizing farmer training programs. Under the guidance of Farm to the World board members, these students will listen directly to the challenges farmers face in the field and apply their academic knowledge to develop practical, community-driven solutions.
Learning Objectives
- Maintain accurate farm financial records
- Create and manage seasonal farm budgets
- Prepare a fundable grant proposal or loan application
- Organize and lead community farmer training sessions
- Form or strengthen a farming cooperative
Curriculum
Farm Record Keeping & Data
Setting up production records, input tracking, sales logs, and using simple digital tools for farm data management.
Budgeting & Cost Analysis
Creating seasonal budgets, calculating cost of production, profit margins, and break-even analysis for key crops.
Accessing Grants & Loans
Identifying funding sources, writing grant proposals, preparing loan applications, and managing agricultural credit.
Community Field Training — Assutuare
Presbyterian University Agribusiness students join farmers in Assutuare to conduct field listening sessions, identify on-the-ground challenges, and co-develop practical solutions under the mentorship of Farm to the World board members. This immersive week bridges academic knowledge with real-world farming issues.
Instructors
Delanyo Ayitey
Chief Finance Officer
Tonye Segbedzi
Senior Account Manager
Mary Bernasko
Director of Development & Fundraising
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