Section 2: Entrepreneurial & Business Competence; Business Brain & Enterprise Quotient Check For Farm Managers”
2.1 Clear Value Proposition (build–operate–transfer, AMC, outcome-based); If someone asks: “Bhai, exactly what service do you provide — and how do you charge?” how clear is your answer? 👉 Imagine a restaurant: some say “we sell thalis,” some say “unlimited buffet,” and others say “custom catering.” Similarly, farm agencies must define if they are builders, operators, or partners in results.
2.2 Vision and Ability to Treat Farm Development as an Enterprise, Not a Project. Do you see a farm as just a field to manage, or as a living enterprise that must grow, compete, and sustain? 👉 Compare it to raising children: some just want to get them through school (short-term project), others prepare them for life (enterprise mindset).
2.3 Business Planning, DPR Creation, and Investment Modeling; When a client asks, “Show me the numbers,” what do you put on the table? 👉 Think of it like building a house: do you just say “Rs 20 lakh lag jaayenge” or do you show detailed floor plans, material estimates, and EMI models?
2.4 Cost Control, Budgeting, and ROI Planning; Do you run projects like a government department (spend, spend, spend), or like a smart startup (every rupee tracked)?
2.5 Procurement Transparency and Vendor Negotiations; Buying seeds, fertilizers, drip systems—do you treat it like shopping for the cheapest deal or negotiating like a seasoned buyer?
2.6 Scaling-Up Ability (Replicating Models Across Farms/Regions); Can your work be repeated elsewhere, or does everything collapse if you’re not personally there?
2.7 Risk-Taking Ability Balanced with Risk-Mitigation Planning; Do you gamble blindly, or take smart risks with parachutes ready?
2.8 Financial Planning, ROI Models, Ability to Co-Invest; Do you only spend client money, or do you also put your own skin in the game?
2.9 Organic/NPOP, GAP, Residue Limits; ESG Metrics; How do you handle sustainability and certification aspects?
2.10 Carbon/Water Footprints, Safety & Labor Compliance; Do you measure the invisible costs—like water use, carbon emissions, and worker safety—or just ignore them?
