Introduction to Plantation Management

Introduction to Plantation Management

1 Introduction to Plantation Industry

  1. An Overview of the Plantation Sector
  2. Profile of Tea
  3. Profile of Coffee
  4. Profile of Rubber
  5. Profile of Black Pepper
  6. Profile of Cardamom
  7. Profile of Coconut
  8. Profile of Cashew

2 Plantation Sector and National Economy

  1. Tea
  2. Coffee
  3. Rubber
  4. Black Pepper
  5. Cardamom
  6. Coconut
  7. Cashew

3 Globalisation and WTO Implications on Plantations

  1. Globalisation: Definition and Premises
  2. Globalisation Under the World Trade Organisation (WTO)
  3. Softening the Impact of Globalisation- The UNCTAD
  4. Impact of Globalisation on the Plantation Sector

4 Entrepreneurship Development

  1. Entrepreneur and Entrepreneurship
  2. Classification of Entrepreneurs
  3. Essential Qualities of Entrepreneurs
  4. Entrepreneurial Development
  5. Types of Entrepreneurs
  6. Entrepreneurial Management
  7. Entrepreneurial Teams (E-Team)
  8. Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Plantation Sector
  9. Diversification in Plantation Sector
  10. Organic Plantation Crops
  11. Venture Technologies
  12. Setting up Enterprises

5 Importance and Role of Management

  1. Concept of management
  2. Evolution of management thought
  3. Managerial levels and skills
  4. Importance of Plantation Management
  5. Role of management principles in plantations
  6. Importance of plantation management principles
  7. Functions of Management
  8. Plantation Management in the Global Perspective

6 Technology and Operations Management for Plantation

  1. Understanding Technology and Operations Management System
  2. Technology for Operations Management (TOM) System
  3. Operations strategies for plantation: Principles and concepts
  4. World Class Business Management (WCBM) Tools for Plantations
  5. Public-Private Partnership for Plantations (4Ps)

7 Functional Dimensions of Commodity Boards

  1. Tea Board
  2. Coffee Board
  3. Rubber Board
  4. Coconut Development Board (CDB)
  5. Spices Board

8 International Commodity Agreements and Organizations

  1. Coffee: International Coffee Organisation
  2. Pepper: International Pepper Community
  3. Rubber: International Rubber Study Group
  4. Tea: International Tea Committee
  5. Coconut: Asia and Pacific Coconut Community