The upstream and downstream supply chain is undergoing rapid consolidation. Margins for many businesses are under pressure after a number of record harvests meaning businesses are assessing their margins and strategies closely. At the primary production level, substantial amounts of institutional capital are being deployed into farmland and operational agribusinesses in some geographies, changing the landscape in agribusiness investing.  The focus of the tech sector on agribusiness has led to an explosion in the number of “ag-tech” start-ups over the last three years.

This 3-day intensive course in Agribusiness will provide an overview of the whole agribusiness supply chain, with a range of case studies from different geographies looking at issues around strategic positioning, financial strategy, and marketing strategy. This will include farming companies, trading companies, land investing companies, technology companies, and life science companies.

• Look at the size and scope of the agribusiness industry globally, as well as analysing particular sectors.
• Find out all about demand pulls, such as population growth and dietary shift, and supply constraints, such as land and water.
• Look at types of investment – from real estate, value chain and agtech – and current investment trends and areas of interest.
• Learn about the management of large farming business, as well as enterprise planning, budgeting and accounts analysis.
• Discover how to assess agribusiness performance using common metrics, financial ratios and benchmarking.
• Learn how to market agricultural commodities and how to keep up with the latest technological innovations.