Course info
AAB 3351: AGRICULTURAL FINANCE [45 LH]
PURPOSE OF THE COURSE
To equip the learner with knowledge on agricultural finance and its application in agriculture at farm or industry levels.
EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of the course the learner should be able to:-
1. Prepare financial statements
2. Appraise the performance of a business using financial tools
3. Analyze the current developments in agricultural financing strategies.
4. Analyze the concept of agricultural finance
5. Evaluate various investment decision scenarios for an organization
WEEK TOPIC
WEEK 1 SCOPE OF FARM MANAGEMENT
WEEK 2 NEED OF AGRICULTURAL CREDIT
WEEK 3 CRITERIA OF AGRICULTURAL CREDIT
WEEK 4 COST OF AGRICULTURAL CREDIT
WEEK 5 CAT 1
WEEK 6 BUDGETING
WEEK 8 BUDGETING
WEEK 9 NON – DISCOUNTING METHODS
WEEK 10 CAT 2
WEEK 11 DISCOUNTING METHODS
WEEK 12 TOOLS FOR FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
WEEK 13 - 14 EXAMS
MODE OF DELIVERY
Lectures, group activities and discussions, demonstration, illustration, Assignments: 3 Hours per week
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS/EQUIPMENT
LCD/overhead projector, computers, whiteboard and markers
COURSE ASSESSMENT
Continuous Assessment 30%. (Sit in CATs, Assignments and Oral presentations.)
End of semester written Examination 70%
CORE READING MATERIALS
1. Battles, R.W., Thompson, Jr. and Robert, C. (2000). Fundamentals of Agribusiness Finance. 1st Ed. Wiley-Blackwell.
2. Moss, B.C. (2013). Agricultural Finance. Routledge textbooks in environmental and agricultural economics. Routledge.
COURSE JOURNALS
1. Agricultural finance review
2. Journal of economics and finance
3. Journal of agricultural value chain finance
RECOMMENDED REFERENCE TEXTBOOKS
1. Frank, W. (2012). Frankwood’s Business Accounting I. Financial times prentice hall.
2. Nzomo, N. D. (2002). Basic Accounting: Principles and Procedures. University of Nairobi press.
REFERENCE JOURNALS
1. Asian journal of agricultural sciences
2. African journal of agricultural research
3. Greener journal of agricultural research
4. Journal of agricultural economics
5. Journal of agribusiness management
PURPOSE OF THE COURSE
To equip the learner with knowledge on agricultural finance and its application in agriculture at farm or industry levels.
EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of the course the learner should be able to:-
1. Prepare financial statements
2. Appraise the performance of a business using financial tools
3. Analyze the current developments in agricultural financing strategies.
4. Analyze the concept of agricultural finance
5. Evaluate various investment decision scenarios for an organization
WEEK TOPIC
WEEK 1 SCOPE OF FARM MANAGEMENT
WEEK 2 NEED OF AGRICULTURAL CREDIT
WEEK 3 CRITERIA OF AGRICULTURAL CREDIT
WEEK 4 COST OF AGRICULTURAL CREDIT
WEEK 5 CAT 1
WEEK 6 BUDGETING
WEEK 8 BUDGETING
WEEK 9 NON – DISCOUNTING METHODS
WEEK 10 CAT 2
WEEK 11 DISCOUNTING METHODS
WEEK 12 TOOLS FOR FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
WEEK 13 - 14 EXAMS
MODE OF DELIVERY
Lectures, group activities and discussions, demonstration, illustration, Assignments: 3 Hours per week
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS/EQUIPMENT
LCD/overhead projector, computers, whiteboard and markers
COURSE ASSESSMENT
Continuous Assessment 30%. (Sit in CATs, Assignments and Oral presentations.)
End of semester written Examination 70%
CORE READING MATERIALS
1. Battles, R.W., Thompson, Jr. and Robert, C. (2000). Fundamentals of Agribusiness Finance. 1st Ed. Wiley-Blackwell.
2. Moss, B.C. (2013). Agricultural Finance. Routledge textbooks in environmental and agricultural economics. Routledge.
COURSE JOURNALS
1. Agricultural finance review
2. Journal of economics and finance
3. Journal of agricultural value chain finance
RECOMMENDED REFERENCE TEXTBOOKS
1. Frank, W. (2012). Frankwood’s Business Accounting I. Financial times prentice hall.
2. Nzomo, N. D. (2002). Basic Accounting: Principles and Procedures. University of Nairobi press.
REFERENCE JOURNALS
1. Asian journal of agricultural sciences
2. African journal of agricultural research
3. Greener journal of agricultural research
4. Journal of agricultural economics
5. Journal of agribusiness management