Agribusiness Project Appraisal: Theory and Applications

Agribusiness Project Appraisal is probably the first context-specific book to provide a methodology for managing projects in agriculture in Tanzania. It gives advice and support on how to carry out project planning, execution and evaluation. The emphasis of the book is on achieving a thorough and rigorous social and economic analysis through systematic procedures appropriate to project management. Some of the themes covered include:

- Key concepts in project planning.

- The log-frame approach to project management

- Cost- Benefit Analysis of a project

- Techniques of project analysis

- Implementation of a project and

- Project monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment

Whether new or experienced in project management, readers will find this book an invaluable resource for initiating, planning, executing and closing projects, especially with respect to agribusiness.