Courses for Emerging Farmers

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="02c285a1erlcgo.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>FARMING SUCCESS</B></FONT><B>     |    </B><B> </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FARMING SUCCESS"><U><B>Home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="vegetables.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Growing Vegetables: Training course"><U>Vegetables</U></A><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Symbol" >   ·   </FONT><A HREF="service_learning.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Servicelearning experience"><U>Service-learning</U></A><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Symbol" >   ·   </FONT>Emerging farmers<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Symbol" >   ·   </FONT><A HREF="oppermansgronde.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Oppermansgronde"><U>Oppermansgronde</U></A><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Symbol" >   ·   </FONT><A HREF="oppermansgrond2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Oppermansgrond2"><U>Oppermansgrond2</U></A><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Symbol" >   ·   </FONT><A HREF="chickenfarmer.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Testimonial of a Chicken Farmer"><U>Chickenfarmer</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Courses for Emerging Farmers</I><I>  </I></div> <div> <IMG SRC="3e2580a0.jpg" border=0 width="600" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="682" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 21 WIDTH="196"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="21" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="196" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="21" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="196" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="274"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="21" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="274" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#FFCC80 HEIGHT= 21 WIDTH="395"><div> <B>Course facilitators:</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="274"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="21" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="274" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 228 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="496b7c30.jpg" border=0 width="183" height="195" ALT="Ntsikane Maine" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="498a4c40.jpg" border=0 width="164" height="196" ALT="Wimpie Nell" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> Sponsored by FNB Fund</div> <div> <IMG SRC="61a10cc0.jpg" border=0 width="272" height="204" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="196"><div> Ntsikane Maine</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div>     Wimpie Nell</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="274"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="274" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="196"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="196" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="196" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="274"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="274" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=3 BGCOLOR=#FFCC80 HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="672"><div> <B>These courses are presented in Afrikaans, English or Sotho</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="4" WIDTH="683" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#FFCC80 HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="669"><div> <B> <A NAME="farm_management"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>FARM MANAGEMENT</B></FONT></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0DCC0 HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="338"><div> Why are some farmers or farming organisations successful while others are having a difficult time just to survive? The answer to this question is very simple:  Some farmers/managers are doing a better job at managing their farms than others.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="325"><div> <B>Objective</B></div> <div> To equip emerging farmers with basic management skills to enable them to understand the management tasks and dynamics in management.</div> <div> <A HREF="chickenfarmer.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Testimonial of a Chicken Farmer"><U>Testimonial of a chicken farmer</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 290 WIDTH="669"><div> <IMG SRC="597841d0.gif" border=0 width="388" height="285" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="685" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 124 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="1e3c8740.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="116" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="1e4ac760.jpg" border=0 width="172" height="118" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="1e5ab760.jpg" border=0 width="171" height="118" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="1e6b6750.jpg" border=0 width="182" height="117" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 134 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="20ca87e0.jpg" border=0 width="168" height="126" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="235aa800.jpg" border=0 width="170" height="128" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="234aa800.jpg" border=0 width="170" height="128" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="237aa800.jpg" border=0 width="170" height="128" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 134 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="239aa800.jpg" border=0 width="170" height="128" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="23baa800.jpg" border=0 width="170" height="128" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="23daa800.jpg" border=0 width="170" height="128" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="23faa800.jpg" border=0 width="170" height="128" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=4 HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="673"><div> <A HREF="#courses" TITLE="Courses for Emerging Farmers"><U><IMG SRC="02d0e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="up" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A> </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="4" WIDTH="686" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#FFCC80 HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="672"><div>  <A NAME="enterprise_budgets_1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><B>ENTERPRISE BUDGETS</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0DCC0 HEIGHT= 121 WIDTH="340"><div> Adequate records are essential for sound management decisions and for the attainment of the overall picture of the financial and physical performance of enterprises. Enterprise budgets are important in the development of a farming plan and when drawing up a total financial budget, especially the cashflow. Enterprise budgets can further be used as a control mechanism to compare the budgeted against the actual actions.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="326"><div> Objective:</div> <div> To equip emerging farmers with enterprise budgeting skills to be able to construct enterprise budgets for their crop and livestock enterprises.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 17 WIDTH="672"><div> <A HREF="#courses" TITLE="Courses for Emerging Farmers"><U><IMG SRC="02d0e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="up" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A>  </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="4" WIDTH="683" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#FFCC80 HEIGHT= 23 WIDTH="669"><div> <B> <A NAME="cashflow"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>THE CASHFLOW BUDGET & BALANCE SHEET</B></FONT></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#C0DCC0 HEIGHT= 212 WIDTH="341"><div> Nowadays cashflow is the most important aspect of the financial management of the farm business.  The primary aim of a cash flow budget is to monitor the trend followed by income/expenditure (cash and credit). Will the balance (if it is an overdraft) decrease or increase during the course of a production season? What is the estimated extent of funds required?  A further objective of a cash flow budget is also to record the envisaged course of events so that the actual situation can be compared to the expected situation on a regular basis. Should incidental expenses or changed circumstances influence the financial position of the business later on during the year, financial management can be adapted to the changed position or provision can be made or planning done in good time.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC WIDTH="322"><div> Objectives:</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a700b400000000.gif" HEIGHT="12" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">To equip emerging farmers with basic financial management skills by knowing how to develop a basic cash-flow budget and using it for management purposes.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a700b400000000.gif" HEIGHT="12" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">To equip emerging farmers with the knowledge of how the financial management fits into the total picture of the farm management process.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 17 WIDTH="669"><div> <A HREF="#courses" TITLE="Courses for Emerging Farmers"><U><IMG SRC="02d0e0e0.gif" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="up" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A>  </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>