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Total land area of the Philippines |
30M hectares 47% agricultural land |
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Majority of farms in the country has an average of about |
2 hectares. |
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A typical farming system consists of major crops what are they? what are they? |
rice, corn, coconut =common base crops |
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Agriculture also includes |
forestry and fishery |
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Agriculture is a systems framework: |
inputs, outputs and linkages |
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Inputs includes |
labor, fertilizer, seeds, land preparation |
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Outputs includes |
production/ harvest, income earned and allocated |
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Linkages includes |
labor intensity, type of crop ; land size, income earned and traditional system |
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a worldwide attempt to revolutionize production of wheat and rice in many Third World countries |
Green Revolution |
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It is the primary player in Green Revolution |
International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Los Baños, Philippines |
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New Strategies for Rural Development:
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1. Land Reform 2. Supportive Policies 3. Integrated Development Objectives
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reorganization of land holdings and tenure structures by expropriation and consolidation of fragmented and tiny holdings |
Land Reform |
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need state policies that provide incentives and opportunities |
Supportive Policies |
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need simultaneous changes in income, employment, education, health and housing |
Integrated Development Objectives |
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the economic activity of a person who starts, manages, and assumes the risk of a business enterprise. |
ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
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the person who undertakes entrepreneurial activities |
ENTREPRENEUR |
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A scheme aimed at improving the living standards of the nation’s citizenry |
Economic development |
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To achieve economic development, the following elements should be properly managed: |
Human resources Natural resources Capital formation Technology |
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Human resources
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labor, education, discipline, motivation
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Natural resources |
land, minerals, fuel, climate |
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Capital formation |
machines, factories, roads |
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Technology |
science, engineering, management, entrepreneurship |
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– the introduction of a new method, procedure, custom, device, etc. |
INNOVATION |
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The process of innovation consists of the following steps: |
Invention – the discovery or devising of new products and processes Development – the process by which the ideas and principles generated from the stage of invention are embodied in products and techniques Innovation – the actual introduction of a new product or process |
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GREAT INNOVATORS THAT MADE A TREMENDOUS IMPACT TO TODAY’S BUSINESSES |
Cai lun - paper Leonardo da vinci - his notebook suggest that he invented bicycle, airplane Ada lovelace - modern computer The Wright brothers - controlled airplane Thomas edison - telegraph and phonograph Hedy lamar - wifi |
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The transition from a new venture to long-term enterprise consists of at least four major stages: |
Prestart-up stage -- Happens when the entrepreneur starts to question the feasibility of an idea, product or service Start-up stage – the actual formation of the business Early growth stage -- this follows after the entrepreneur has established the feasibility of the business. Late growth stage - The new venture matures into a stable enterprise |
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one factor that does not prevent a person from engaging in entrepreneurship. |
Business size |
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MSMEs |
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises |
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SMALL BUSINESS MAY BE DEFINED USING TWO APPROACHES:
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1. MARKET SHARE APPROACH 2. TOTAL ASSETS APPROACH |
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One which is independently owned and operated and which is not dominant in its field of operation.“Independently owned”– ownership is by a private individual, partnership or corporation“Not dominant” – a small business does not control a sizable share of its market. |
MARKET SHARE APPROACH |
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the total assets fall within a certain bracketRA 6977 (Magna Carta for Small Enterprises) – a firm must have total assets valued at P1.5M to P15M to be considered a small businessMicroenterprises – all enterprises having total assets valued at P1.5M belowDisadvantage: asset values are affected by inflation |
TOTAL ASSETS APPROACh |
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RA 6977 |
(Magna Carta for Small Enterprises) – a firm must have total assets valued at P1.5M to P15M to be considered a small business |
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all enterprises having total assets valued at P1.5M below |
Microenterprises |
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5 TYPES OF SMALL BUSINESSES |
Service Retailing General construction firms Manufacturing Wholesaling |
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CHARACTERISTICS OF SMALL BUSINESSES:
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Independent Management – the owner is also the manager Small Capital Requirement – requires only small capital and can be supplied by a single or few individual Mostly Local Operation- usually operates in a certain locality |
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An individual has options to improve his economic lot. They are the following: |
Be an employee – enjoys a fixed working schedule, however the pay he receives is limited and dependent on the financial capability of the company. Be a professional – generate higher income through the effective practice of his profession, however, his income is dependent upon the number of his clients. Be a small business operator – he keeps working long hours and absorbs all the risks inherent to his decision-making. However, he enjoys the following benefits:Opportunity to gain control over his own destinyOpportunity to reach his full potentialOpportunity to reap unlimited profits |
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SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEURS AND THEIR PERSONAL ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCIES |
Motivation and Passion -- being happy with what you are doing despite difficulties Self-Discipline - it means to master the inner self and inner emotions to generate a sense of responsibility of getting the job done Creative Thinking -- the drastic ability to think of a wide range of new ideas to initiate different types of business in a unique, creative way |
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a process that systematically surveys and interprets relevant data to identify external opportunities and threats |
Environmental Scanning |
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Steps in Arriving at Business Opportunity
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Generating Ideas Screening Process Personal-level screening Firm-level screening Formulating the concept of the business
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Formulating the concept of the business |
Resource analysis Swot analysis Tows analysis Porters five forces analysis |
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Resource analysis |
Resources - 7m money, materials, machine, manpower, management, method, moment Strengths Weaknesses |
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Swot analysis is for |
Is a tool for audit and analysis |
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Tows analysis |
Is a tool for strategy generation and selection |
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Porters five forces analysis |
Threat of new entrants Threat of substitutes Bargaining power of customer Bargaining power of suppliers Industry rivalry |