Agriculture and Horticulture – Curriculum for common programme subject in Vg2 (LGA2-02)

Management and operations

• chart nature and assess commercial opportunities based on local natural resources, and give examples of how commercial practice affects the local community, environment and biological diversity
• propose new products based on local natural resources and assess possibilities for establishing a new business in accordance with relevant regulations, ethics and ecological principles
• give examples of requirements set by customers for product selection and quality in agriculture and horticulture, and elaborate on what professional customer service means
• assess land use in a particular area based on principles for sustainable resource management
• elaborate on the process of establishing a company and explain the purpose and content of a business plan
• elaborate on ownership and forms of ownership and describe traditions related to the administration of properties with natural resources
• prepare a selected product for sale and elaborate on various forms of sales and trading in agriculture and horticulture
• describe central elements in good economic steering and use computer tools to prepare a simple financial overview for a nature-based production
• prepare invoices and the like for accounting purposes, interpret key figures, and explain the significance of correct accounting in an agriculture and horticulture business
• elaborate on requirements for professional labour management, plan a nature-based assignment for several individuals, manage its implementation and evaluate the results