AGRIBUSINESS: PRINCIPLES of MANAGEMENT

Agribusiness: Principles of Management, 1st edition, is a general “business management” book written especially for students in agribusiness courses. Th e book includes coverage of all segments of the agribusiness food chain, including agricultural producers, processors, distributors, and farmers and ranchers. It consists of management material generally found in conventional introductory management textbooks, but most of the examples focus explicitly on the agribusiness industry. Th is coverage also enables the book to be used in traditional AACSB-accredited business schools as they offer specialized sections for agribusiness students. Th e authors appreciate the increasing need for managers who can harness resources to move a perishable product around the globe to sustain another equally perishable entity on our planet people. Understanding how to do that is what agribusiness management is all about. Individuals who comprehend both the principles of business and the nuances of agribusiness will be in even greater demand in the future.