Section 3: Resource Management Competence (Core), “Resource Mastery Index for Farm Managers to be True Leaders”

3.1 Ability to Prepare Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) & Budgets; When asked, “Boss, how much money and time will this project need?” how do you respond? 👉 Think of it like organizing a wedding: some say “shaadi ho jaayegi somehow,” others give full checklists with decorators, caterers, and budgets.

3.2 Timeline Planning and Adherence Record; Do you work with a “chalta hai” approach or with strict deadlines? 👉 Farming is like cooking rice: cook too little, it’s raw; cook too long, it burns. Timing is everything. \

3.3 Documentation, Record-Keeping, Reporting Practices; How do you track what’s happening on the farm? Memory, notebooks, or dashboards? 👉 Imagine running a shop: no bills = chaos; hand-written bills = some order; digital POS = full clarity.

3.4 Human Resource, Water, Soil, Energy, Market, and Technology Management; How do you juggle the many “balls in the air”—people, natural resources, technology, and markets? 👉 Running a farm is like running a big joint family: one child’s exam, one’s fever, one’s job interview, all at the same time.

3.5 Vendor Tie-Ups; When it comes to buying essentials—seeds, fertilizers, irrigation kits—do you have solid tie-ups or scramble last minute? 👉 Like arranging milk for daily chai: do you rely on the nearby shop, or do you have a steady doodhwala?

3.6 Labor Arrangements & Access to Specialist Consultants; Farms need both mazdoors and masters. How do you handle manpower and expert advice? 👉 Think of building a house: you need masons and architects.

3.7 Building Ecosystems (Partnerships with Startups, FPOs, Agri-logistics, Fintech, etc.) Do you work alone, or build an ecosystem of partners around your farm projects? 👉 Farming today is like running a smartphone: the hardware is important, but without apps (payments, maps, social media), it’s just a brick.