Agribusiness: farming and food as a business

Quick answer

A free course on running farming and food as a business. It opens with Kola Masha's TED talk on farming and Africa's young workforce, then Shamba Shape Up on records, finance and markets, and ILRI and Agribusiness TV stories of feed, milk and fruit businesses. Press Play all on repeat, or A–B loop one lesson.

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Videos in this playlist

  1. 1How farming could employ Africa's young workforce -- and help build peace | Kola MashaHow farming could employ Africa's young workforce -- and help build peace | Kola MashaTEDPlay from here Loop
  2. 2Livestock innovations for greater economic goodLivestock innovations for greater economic goodInternational Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)Play from here Loop
  3. 3The IITA Youth Agripreneur Initiative explained, and what possible global interfaces are there?The IITA Youth Agripreneur Initiative explained, and what possible global interfaces are there?Stockholm Environment InstitutePlay from here Loop
  4. 4Introduction to MarketingIntroduction to MarketingPenn State ExtensionPlay from here Loop
  5. 5Shamba Shape Up Series 15 – Episode 5:Record Keeping, CA,Insurance,Kitchen Garden&Nutrition(English)Shamba Shape Up Series 15 – Episode 5:Record Keeping, CA,Insurance,Kitchen Garden&Nutrition(English)AKZ TV - AfricaknowledgezonePlay from here Loop
  6. 6Shamba Shape Up Series 16 – Episode 11: Soil, Nutrition, Record Keeping and  Farmer's Group (Eng)Shamba Shape Up Series 16 – Episode 11: Soil, Nutrition, Record Keeping and Farmer's Group (Eng)AKZ TV - AfricaknowledgezonePlay from here Loop
  7. 7Shamba Shape Up Uganda Series 3 -Ep 7: Banana, Soil test, Pasture and Record Keeping (English)Shamba Shape Up Uganda Series 3 -Ep 7: Banana, Soil test, Pasture and Record Keeping (English)AKZ TV - AfricaknowledgezonePlay from here Loop
  8. 8Shamba Shape Up Series 14 – Episode 16: Silage Making, Milk Quality and, Financial Literacy(English)Shamba Shape Up Series 14 – Episode 16: Silage Making, Milk Quality and, Financial Literacy(English)AKZ TV - AfricaknowledgezonePlay from here Loop
  9. 9Shamba Shape Up Series 14 – Episode 14: Trees and Finance (English)Shamba Shape Up Series 14 – Episode 14: Trees and Finance (English)AKZ TV - AfricaknowledgezonePlay from here Loop
  10. 10Farm Service Agency MicroloansFarm Service Agency MicroloanscornellsmallfarmsPlay from here Loop
  11. 11Better Harvest Credit Union Research Project - Scott BuddeBetter Harvest Credit Union Research Project - Scott BuddecornellsmallfarmsPlay from here Loop
  12. 12Livestock Insurance for Pastoralists in KenyaLivestock Insurance for Pastoralists in KenyaInternational Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)Play from here Loop
  13. 13Shamba Shape Up Sn 13 - Ep 15:Organic Fertiliser, Dry Cow,Iron-rich Beans &Contract farming(English)Shamba Shape Up Sn 13 - Ep 15:Organic Fertiliser, Dry Cow,Iron-rich Beans &Contract farming(English)AKZ TV - AfricaknowledgezonePlay from here Loop
  14. 14Shamba Shape Up Series 15 - Ep 14:Aggregation, Women farmers, Digital Extension &SSU Drama (English)Shamba Shape Up Series 15 - Ep 14:Aggregation, Women farmers, Digital Extension &SSU Drama (English)AKZ TV - AfricaknowledgezonePlay from here Loop
  15. 15Shamba Shape Up Season 15 – Episode 20: Land Aggregation, Black Soldier Fly and Seed Banks (Eng)Shamba Shape Up Season 15 – Episode 20: Land Aggregation, Black Soldier Fly and Seed Banks (Eng)AKZ TV - AfricaknowledgezonePlay from here Loop
  16. 16Shamba Shape Up Uganda Series 3 -Ep 12:Export, Farmer Group, RecordKeeping & Value Addition(English)Shamba Shape Up Uganda Series 3 -Ep 12:Export, Farmer Group, RecordKeeping & Value Addition(English)AKZ TV - AfricaknowledgezonePlay from here Loop
  17. 17Shamba Shape Up Uganda Series 3 -Ep 13: Post Harvest, Sorghum, Waste Management & Markets (English)Shamba Shape Up Uganda Series 3 -Ep 13: Post Harvest, Sorghum, Waste Management & Markets (English)AKZ TV - AfricaknowledgezonePlay from here Loop
  18. 18Shamba Shape Up Series 14 – Episode 24: Market, Value addition, Post-harvest and Aflatoxin (English)Shamba Shape Up Series 14 – Episode 24: Market, Value addition, Post-harvest and Aflatoxin (English)AKZ TV - AfricaknowledgezonePlay from here Loop
  19. 19Agri Techno: Plant Care AI, a digital solution to reduce agricultural lossesAgri Techno: Plant Care AI, a digital solution to reduce agricultural lossesAgribusiness TVPlay from here Loop
  20. 20Benin: ADIYEABA, the public incubatorBenin: ADIYEABA, the public incubatorAgribusiness TVPlay from here Loop
  21. 21Transforming cassava peels into animal feedTransforming cassava peels into animal feedInternational Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)Play from here Loop
  22. 22Performance of ILRI-trained high-quality cassava peel (HQCP) mash processors in NigeriaPerformance of ILRI-trained high-quality cassava peel (HQCP) mash processors in NigeriaInternational Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)Play from here Loop
  23. 23Growing grass: Lucrative opportunities in commercialization of feeds in western KenyaGrowing grass: Lucrative opportunities in commercialization of feeds in western KenyaInternational Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)Play from here Loop
  24. 24Emerging fodder market in Akinyele, Ibadan, NigeriaEmerging fodder market in Akinyele, Ibadan, NigeriaInternational Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)Play from here Loop
  25. 25An innovation story: Irrigated banana value chain development in EthiopiaAn innovation story: Irrigated banana value chain development in EthiopiaInternational Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)Play from here Loop
  26. 26Burkina Faso: Mango, an under-exploited resourceBurkina Faso: Mango, an under-exploited resourceAgribusiness TVPlay from here Loop
  27. 27In Benin, coconut oil is boomingIn Benin, coconut oil is boomingAgribusiness TVPlay from here Loop
  28. 28“FaireFaso”, the fair-trade milk brand“FaireFaso”, the fair-trade milk brandAgribusiness TVPlay from here Loop
  29. 29Burkina Faso: Initiatives supporting local milk productionBurkina Faso: Initiatives supporting local milk productionAgribusiness TVPlay from here Loop
  30. 30In Senegal, solar power to reduce post-capture losses in small-scale fishingIn Senegal, solar power to reduce post-capture losses in small-scale fishingAgribusiness TVPlay from here Loop

What is agribusiness?

Agribusiness is any business along the food chain: growing crops or raising animals, selling inputs like seed and feed, processing and packaging food, transport, storage and trading. Many agripreneurs earn more by adding value, such as turning fruit into dried snacks or cassava peels into animal feed, than by selling raw produce.

How do I use RepeatWatch to learn agribusiness?

Play all on repeat works as a course. Slow a lesson to 0.75× when copying a record-keeping layout, or speed a talk to 1.5× on review. A–B loop one worked example, such as how a farmer group sells together, and save the business segments of long Shamba Shape Up episodes on keys 1–9.

Frequently asked questions

Where should a new agripreneur start?

Start with a clear buyer and a small, tested product, then keep records from day one. The Shamba Shape Up record-keeping and market episodes and Penn State's introduction to marketing are good first lessons before the stories of feed, milk and fruit businesses.

Do loans, grants and rules differ by country?

Yes. Farm loans, insurance, export rules, food licences and taxes vary by country. The Farm Service Agency microloans video describes a US programme only, so look for your own ministry of agriculture, development bank or farmer cooperative schemes.

Is this legal, tax or financial advice?

No. These videos are educational and come from the channels that published them. They are not legal, tax or financial advice for your business. Use them to learn, then talk to a local extension officer, accountant or business adviser before you borrow or invest.