Cannabis Agribusiness Management

Unit Standard 116122:  Control inputs and stock in agribusiness

• The learner achieving this unit standard will be able to apply basic skills in record keeping, storage, contaminant management and associated legislation when controlling input and stock. In addition they will be well positioned to extend their learning and practice into other areas of agribusiness.
• They will be able to operate farming practices as businesses and will gain the knowledge and skills to move from a subsistence orientation to an economic orientation in agriculture. The knowledge and skills to access mainstream agriculture through a business-orientated approach to agriculture will be gained by farmers. 
• Learners will understand the importance of the application of business principles in agricultural production with specific reference to inputs, resources and sourcing.

Unit Standard 116083: Illustrate and Understand the basic layout of Financial Statements

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

• A learner achieving this unit standard will be able to define and illustrate the gross margin statement, income statement, balance sheet and cash flow budget as well as the different cost aspects that one can find in a business.
• In addition learners will be well positioned to extend their learning and practice into other areas of costing and basic financial statements or, to strive towards professional standards and practices at higher levels.
• Competent learners will know if the business is making a profit or a loss, and how to generate basic but effective managerial information from it. 

Unit Standard: 116081 : Identify and recognise factors influencing agricultural enterprise selection

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

• Learners will understand the importance of the application of business principles in agricultural production with specific reference to enterprise selection.
• practice into other areas of agriculture, specifically crop production and animal production systems. The profession will benefit from this training by learners being equipped with adequate skills to have input into enterprise selection and production to improve productivity and performance.
• They will be able to operate farming practices as businesses and will gain the knowledge and skills to move from a subsistence orientation to an economic orientation in agriculture. Knowledge and skills will be gained by farmers to access mainstream agriculture through a business-orientated approach to agriculture. 

Unit Standard 116115:Define and understand production systems and production management 

• The learner achieving this unit standard will be able to understand basic production systems, the basic managerial tasks, additional management tasks and the management objective in the agri-business environment. In addition they will be well positioned to extend their learning and practice into other areas of business and agriculture, benefiting agriculture by placing managers that are trained to understand that agricultural production is a business.
• They will be able to operate farming practices as businesses and will gain the knowledge and skills to move from a subsistence orientation to an economic orientation in agriculture. Knowledge and skills to access mainstream agriculture through a business-orientated approach to agriculture will be gained by farmers. 
• Learners will understand the importance of the application of business principles in agricultural production with specific reference to production/conversion.

Note: It is highly recommended where possible, that learners completing this specialization should be computer literate. However due to the limited availability of computers in certain areas, the inclusion of compulsory computer literacy unit standards within the elective component may prevent learners from completing their qualification.