Lesson 1: Working in an Agro-Enterprise

Question 1

development emerges as a way forward for rural people to improve their lives.”

Answer 1

Agro-enterprise

Question 2

organizes farmers within a sitio, purok, or barangay

Answer 2

clustering approach

Question 3

clustering approach, farmers are able to:

Answer 3

access market with greater bargaining power
lower cost of doing business with economies of scale
increased income as a result of attaining higher farm-gate prices
reduced post-harvest losses and higher product recovery in market interactions
reduced post-harvest losses and higher product recovery in market interactions
assured or more stable markets
better relations among producers in working and in helping one another
improved, unified image in the business community
organized way of relating to resource providers, e.g. government, capital providers, and business groups

Question 4

offers many opportunities for livelihood and income. As a future agro-entrepreneur, it is important for youto fully understand the workplace in which you may find yourself in

Answer 4

Agro-enterprise

Question 5

venture can be any of the activities involved in the production, processing, and distribution of food andfiber.

Answer 5

agro-enterprise

Question 6

The responsibility is to manage these “sub-sectors,” opening the agro-entrepreneur to
numerous possible career paths

Answer 6

agro-entrepreneur