Session 25: Developing Action Plan for Next Season Gomer G. Tumbali Project Team Leader, TCP/PHI/3402

Session Objectives At the end of the session, participants shall have discussed the formulation of an action plan for the next season

Action Plan Aims to identify specific action to implement the farm business plan in the most efficient way. Recall activities in Session 11.

ACTION PLAN Physical resources and inputs  Arrange financing for buying inputs  Confirm suppliers and the costs of input item  Arrange transport to collect/deliver input ahead of time for its use  Place orders/collect inputs from suppliers

 Identify skilled labor from nearby areas ACTION PLAN Labor  Identify skilled labor from nearby areas  Check other farmers source of labor  Identify technologies that could bring down the cost of labor  Train labor so that they could work more efficiently

Markets Identify the market by reviewing: What are the different market outlets available for the products? What quantities do they want? When is the best time to use these markets? What else do they know about these markets?

Risks & Risk Management Identify risks - defined as the probable occurrence of events, which can be calculated with some accuracy. They can be determined by identifying all the possible outcomes of a given situation Describe strategies how to manage risks

ACTION PLAN Action Duration Start Date Responsible Person Physical Resources Labor Market Risks

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