SS 2 Third Term Agricultural Science Lesson Note – Functions and Problems of a Farm manager

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 CLASS: SS 2

TOPIC:          FUNCTIONS AND PROBLEMS OF A FARM AMNAGER

CONTENT: 1. Meaning and Qualities of a Farm Manager

2. Functions and Problems faced by a Farm Manager

 

SUB TOPIC 1: Meaning and Qualities of a Farm Manager

 MEANING OF A FARM MANAGER

Farming is a business that requires adequate management, hence the need an efficient farm manager. A farm manager is the person whose responsibility is to direct the affairs of a farm both administratively and technically

QUALITIES OF A FARM MANAGER

1. He must be literate and current
2. He must be innovative and flexible
3. He must be willing to accept responsibility
4. He must be wise in decision making
5. He must be firm and impartial in the affairs of his staff
6. He must be diligent and hard working
7. He must be patient and painstaking

SUB TOPIC 2: Functions and Problems faced by a Farm Manager

FUNCTIONS OF A FARM MANAGER

1. He employs the right type of workers
2. He prepares duty roster, trains and assesses staff performance
3. He sets targets and develops strategies and plans to achieve them
4. He secures land, loans and decides enterprise to embark on
5. He keeps records and supervises accounts
6. He determines what to produce and process before marketing
7. He ensure adequate security of the farm

PROBLEMS OF A FARM MANAGER

1. Inadequate capital or finance

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