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Computer-based farm business model is highly appreciated by Odesa farmers
Today, in the framework of the work on computer-based business model, its developer Juan Sacoto, the consultant of Informa Economics company, will meet with Odesa farmers in the regional office of the Agricultural Marketing Project (AMP). The AMP economic farm model can simplify production planning process for medium fruit and vegetable producers. Using this model, the farmer can also evaluate the results of the previous year for separate crops and see the whole situation. The program let the farmer define the comparative cost efficiency for different crops and profitability of the different produce sales channels.
The developed program contains the data base of the averaged expenses for various crops production in the different agroclimatic zones. The farmers have now the tool to compare their expenses with the average level, and also to plan quality crop budgets for new products. Past year ten Odesa oblast farmers had the opportunity to work with first version of the program, and they appreciated it much. This year the latest program version is under development, so that the specialists of Odessa AMP office plan to help 25 more farmers - AMP clients to create their farm business models.