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Strategic Business Planning for Agricultural Value-Adding Initiatives

Summary

The purpose of this document is twofold: First, to illustrate the importance of strategic business planning to the many among the farming and ranching population who are interested in value-adding initiatives but are reluctant to subject themselves to the discipline of planning. Second, to provide a step-wise overview of how to develop a strategic business plan to help the various stakeholders make decisions selecting the best business venture from the many worthwhile ones that confront them.