Business Opportunity Profile - Sheep & Goat Farming
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Book Description
This book/manual offers:
Professionally researched and written material
Indigenous materials and context, based on the Jamaican economy
Guidelines for investment and expected earnings
Market demand
Raw materials availability
Available and appropriate technologies
Equipment requirements
Financing requirements
Industry best practices in the different industries.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Definition of Key Terms and Concepts
- Definition of Key Terms and Concepts Cont’d
- Executive Summary
- Background
- 5.1 Demand for the Product/Service
- Demand for the Product/Service
- 5.2 The local Industry
- 5.3 Explanation of the demand/supply gap
- 6.1 International Market
- Environmental Analysis
- 6.2 Local Market
- 6.3 Import & Export Trends
- 6.4 Market Constraints
- 6.5 Production Trends
- 6.6 Opportunities & Strategies
- 7.1 Market Identification & Description
- Market Analysis & Strategy
- 7.2 Proposed Product & Services
- 7.3 Target Market
- 8.1 Location
- 8.2 Pricing
- Operations
- 8.3 Packaging
- 8.4 Promotion & Advertising
- 8.5 Equipment & Supplies
- 8.6 Production Plan
- 8.7 Characteristics of Goat & Sheep Breeds reared in Jamaica
- 8.8 Differences between
- Sheep & Goats
- 9.1. Housing of Goats/Sheep
- Farm Layout
- 9.2 Feeding and Watering Facilities
- Staffing Requirements
- 11.1. Servicing list & kidding/lambing records
- Quality Control
- 11.2. Records on individual animals
- Daily Operations
- 13.1 Case Study
- Investment & Financing
- 13.2 Sales Forecast/Production Schedule
- 13.3 Capital Budget – Sheep & Goat Development Plan
- 13.4 Revenue Schedule- Five (5) year
- 13.5 Year Income Statement Projection-Five (5) years
- 13.6 Projected Cash Flow Statement -Seven (7) years
- 13.7 Balance Sheet- Five (5) Years
- 14.1 Critical Success Factors
- Risk Analysis
- 14.2 Current Failure Rates and Main Reasons for Failure
- 14.3 Early Warning Signs
- 14.4 Major Risks and Risk Mitigation
- 15.1 Management and Care of Goats and Sheep
- APPENDICES
- 15.2 Nutrition/Feeding
- 15.3 Breeding Strategies
- 15.4 Birthing
- 15.5 Care of Newborns
- 15.6 Health Care Procedures
- 15.7 Small Ruminant Industry Associations in Jamaica
- 15.7 Small Ruminant Industry Associations in Jamaica
- 15.8 Industry Studies
