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Philippine Agribusiness: An Introduction: Vicky Guieb

This document provides an introduction to agribusiness in the Philippines. It defines agribusiness as the sum of all operations involved in farm supplies, production, processing, distribution and marketing of farm commodities. Agribusiness is described as an integrative and multi-disciplinary field that involves economics, agricultural sciences, and management. It is considered both an economic sector and a vertical slice of the total economy, encompassing agriculture, agroindustries, and agroservices. The document outlines the various subsystems within agribusiness, including inputs, production, processing, marketing, and support.

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Philippine Agribusiness: An Introduction: Vicky Guieb

This document provides an introduction to agribusiness in the Philippines. It defines agribusiness as the sum of all operations involved in farm supplies, production, processing, distribution and marketing of farm commodities. Agribusiness is described as an integrative and multi-disciplinary field that involves economics, agricultural sciences, and management. It is considered both an economic sector and a vertical slice of the total economy, encompassing agriculture, agroindustries, and agroservices. The document outlines the various subsystems within agribusiness, including inputs, production, processing, marketing, and support.

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  • Agribusiness Concepts
  • Agribusiness as a Field of Study
  • Agribusiness as an Economic Sector
  • Agribusiness & Business
  • Agribusiness in the Economy
  • Agribusiness Sector
  • Economic Sectors of Agribusiness
  • Vertical Structure & Coordinators
  • Agribusiness System

PHILIPPINE AGRIBUSINESS: AN INTRODUCTION

Vicky Guieb
ABM 103 June 26, 2007

Contents

Agribusiness as a concept Agribusiness as a field of study Agribusiness as an economic sector Agribusiness & Business Agribusiness in the Economy Agribusiness Sector Economic Contribution Vertical Structure & Coordinators Agribusiness System

What is Agribusiness?
TRADITIONAL DEFINITION: sum total of all operations involved in the manufacture of farm supplies, production activities on the farm, processing, distribution and marketing of farm commodities and items made from them. (Davis and Goldberg (1957)

What is Agribusiness?
REFRAMED DEFINITION: (market-oriented) a dynamic and systemic endeavor that serves consumers globally and locally through innovation and management of multiple value chains that deliver valued goods and services derived from sustainable orchestration of food, fiber and natural resources. (Edwards & Shultz II, 2005)

Agribusiness as a Field of Study

integrative and multi-disciplinary in nature multidisciplinary areas: economics : economics of agriculture agricultural sciences : animal, crops, fishery, forestry management : finance, production, marketing, personnel human behavior: leadership, motivation, rewards management in orientation

Agribusiness as an Economic Sector

consisting of on-farm and off-farm business units selling of inputs (eg. fertilizers, agrochemicals) on-farm production of crops and livestock, forest trees, fish off-farm business activities like leather tanning, woodworks production provision of agroservices (financing, market information, technology, education, warehousing)

Agribusiness & Business

AGRIBUSINESS: if a business enterprise moves nearer to agriculture and mainly uses AGRICULTURAL raw materials BUSINESS: if a business enterprise moves farther from agriculture, making use of NONAGRICULTURAL raw materials

The manufacturing components of agribusiness are agroindustries

Agribusiness in the Economy

a vertical slice of the total economy

Source: Bill & Davidson, Agribusiness Disciplines and Dimensions

Agribusiness Sector

encompasses the whole of the agriculture sector plus a portion of the industrial & service sectors

AGRICULTURE

INDUSTRY Agroindustries

SERVICES

Agroservices

Economic Sectors of Agribusiness

Agriculture Crops Livestock Fishery Forestry

Economic Sectors of Agribusiness

Agriculture: Economic Contribution


food

provider of the economy contributes around 17% to the GDP (2007) employs around 33% of the total workforce (2002)

Economic Sectors of Agribusiness

Agroindustries

Food Industries
Processed

meat Milk and dairy products Processed fruits and vegetables Processed fish Bakery products Beverages e.g. chocolate, coffee, tea Condiments and flavoring extracts Cereals

Economic Sectors of Agribusiness

Agroindustries

Non-Food Industries Leather and leather products Wood and woodworks and cork products Tobacco manufactures Rubber and rubber products Textile manufactures Paper and paper products Fiber products

Economic Sectors of Agribusiness

Agroservices

Financing Physical distribution services (e.g. transportation, warehousing) Market research Market information dissemination Insurance Technical Assistance Market Matching Research and Development

Vertical Structure & Coordinators


Consumers Retailers

Wholesalers
Processors Farmers Farm Suppliers

Managers Government Officers Educators


Researchers

Agribusiness System
Subsystems:

Input Subsystem Production Subsystem Processing Subsystem Marketing Subsystem Support Subsystem

Agribusiness Subsystems

Input Subsystem
Fertilizer Industry Feeds Industry Seed Industry Other Agrochemical Industry Agricultural Machinery & Irrigation Equipments Veterinary Products Animal Resources: breeding & hatchery

Agribusiness Subsystems
Farm/Production

Subsystem

into direct on-farm production activities livestock, crops, fish & forest trees

Processing (Agroindustrial) Subsystem


the primary, intermediate & final processors the food and non-food agroindustries prolongs the shelf life of agricultural products

minimizes the adverse effects of seasonality & perishability

opens up more markets domestic & foreign

Marketing Subsystems
for physical distribution & transfer of products traders, sales agents, brokers, assemblers, wholesalers, retailers, importers, exporters other intermediaries

Support Subsystems

providers of agroservices

Thats all for today!

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