Agribusiness management

The book deals with the management of agri-food businesses. It comprises eight chapters. The first chapter deals with the policies of the agri-food company and how policy is developed by the company and the hierarchy of policies. The second chapter looks at the different organizational structures applied by the company. The third is devoted to the administrative function. The fourth deals with the marketing function. The fifth covers the technical production and plant management functions. The sixth covers the procurement function its various objectives and inventory management. The seventh deals with the financial and accounting function and its management tools in establishing financial equilibrium the income statement and calculating financial ratios. Finally the eighth chapter is devoted to the research and development function and its raison d'être.