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What are effective strategies for mitigating agribusiness risks when budgeting?

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Budgeting is a crucial skill for any agribusiness, but it can be challenging to account for the various risks that can affect your income and expenses. Whether it's weather, market fluctuations, pests, diseases, or regulations, you need to have a plan to cope with uncertainty and minimize losses. In this article, we'll share some effective strategies for mitigating agribusiness risks when budgeting, such as:

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Oleksandr Alba

Co-Founder @ COMPLANT CONSULTING | MSc Organic Agriculture/Agroecology
Márcio Silva Oshiro

Gerente de Marketing na ICL Group | Agronegócio | MBA em Customer Experience
Alice Marcellino

Diretora na Funda??o Bradesco - Curso Técnico em Agropecuária

1 Diversify your products and markets

One way to reduce your exposure to agribusiness risks is to diversify your products and markets. This means growing different crops or raising different animals, or selling to different customers or regions. By doing this, you can spread your income sources and reduce your dependency on one market or product. For example, if you grow wheat and corn, you can hedge against the price volatility of one crop by selling the other. Or if you sell to local and export markets, you can balance the demand and supply shocks of one market by tapping into the other.

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Márcio Silva Oshiro

Gerente de Marketing na ICL Group | Agronegócio | MBA em Customer Experience
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Em minha experiência no agronegócio, a eficácia na mitiga??o de riscos durante o processo de or?amento é alcan?ada através da diversifica??o de produtos e mercados. Reconhecer a diversidade de players no setor, como agricultores, usinas, revendas e cooperativas, é crucial. Ao diversificar a oferta de produtos e explorar diferentes mercados, reduzimos a dependência de um único segmento, minimizando riscos associados a flutua??es específicas. Essa estratégia n?o só fortalece a resiliência financeira, mas também abre oportunidades de crescimento em meio à volatilidade inerente ao agronegócio. Ao equilibrar a diversifica??o com uma análise de mercado precisa, mitigamos riscos e promovemos uma gest?o financeira mais robusta e sustentável.

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Alice Marcellino

Diretora na Funda??o Bradesco - Curso Técnico em Agropecuária
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Como em qualquer outro setor, o agronegócio está sujeito aos riscos impostos pelo mercado. Neste sentido é imprescindível analisar e acompanhar alguns pontos, como: utiliza??o de tecnologia; gest?o financeira eficiente; capacita??o e treinamento das equipes; parcerias e contratos sólidos.

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2 Use insurance and hedging tools

Another way to mitigate agribusiness risks is to use insurance and hedging tools. Insurance can help you cover the losses from unexpected events, such as hail, fire, drought, or disease. Hedging can help you lock in a price or revenue for your products, such as futures, options, or contracts. By using these tools, you can protect your cash flow and budget from the impact of adverse outcomes. However, you also need to consider the costs and benefits of these tools, and choose the ones that suit your needs and objectives.

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3 Adopt best practices and technologies

A third way to mitigate agribusiness risks is to adopt best practices and technologies. This means following the recommended agronomic, animal health, and environmental practices, as well as using the latest tools and innovations to improve your productivity and efficiency. By doing this, you can enhance your resilience and competitiveness, and reduce your vulnerability to risks. For example, you can use soil testing, irrigation management, pest control, and precision agriculture to optimize your inputs and outputs. Or you can use digital platforms, sensors, and drones to monitor and manage your operations.

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Oleksandr Alba

Co-Founder @ COMPLANT CONSULTING | MSc Organic Agriculture/Agroecology
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To stay in the game entrepreneurs must be on top of regulatory, technological and socio-economic trends that may, directly and indirectly, affect the business. Although to be ahead of the game, risk mitigation should become an integral part of the entire business lifecycle. Adopting circular economy principles, a culture of continuous improvement towards better operational efficiency and an inclusive working environment may be a prerequisite to sustainable revenue growth. In some cases, organisations should consider trade-offs to narrow down manufacturing focus and enable sustainable growth. Proactive risk mitigation should be integrated into daily business activities for more effective management of short and long-term risks.

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4 Monitor and evaluate your performance

A fourth way to mitigate agribusiness risks is to monitor and evaluate your performance. This means keeping track of your income and expenses, as well as your production and marketing activities. By doing this, you can identify your strengths and weaknesses, and adjust your budget accordingly. You can also use data and information to forecast your cash flow and profitability, and plan for different scenarios. For example, you can use financial ratios, benchmarks, and indicators to measure your efficiency and solvency. Or you can use market analysis, trends, and outlooks to anticipate your opportunities and threats.

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5 Seek advice and support

A fifth way to mitigate agribusiness risks is to seek advice and support. This means reaching out to experts, peers, and networks that can help you with your budgeting and risk management. By doing this, you can access valuable knowledge, insights, and resources that can improve your decision making and problem solving. You can also learn from the experiences and best practices of others, and share your own challenges and solutions. For example, you can consult with agronomists, veterinarians, accountants, or financial advisors to get professional guidance. Or you can join cooperatives, associations, or groups to get peer support.

Budgeting for agribusiness risks is not easy, but it is essential for your success and sustainability. By applying these strategies, you can reduce your exposure to uncertainty and volatility, and increase your confidence and preparedness. Remember, risk management is not a one-time activity, but a continuous process that requires constant review and revision.

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Oleksandr Alba

Co-Founder @ COMPLANT CONSULTING | MSc Organic Agriculture/Agroecology
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For effective risk evaluation of a prospective new venture feasibility analysis is one of the fundamental steps towards identifying the key risks that a business may face in the future. Seeking professional advice from consultants and researching case studies in my mind is a great proactive measure to avoid scar tissue when operating a business, especially in a new industry. It is probable, that navigating through business challenges would be much easier when major risks are diligently factored in prior to business launch.

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6 Here’s what else to consider

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1 Diversify your products and markets

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