JSS 1 Horticulture and Crop Production Flashcards: Starting a Horticulture and Crop Production Business

Question 1

A horticulture business start-up is ____.

Accepted Answer

a newly established enterprise producing or supplying crop goods and services

Question 2

An important entry requirement is practical knowledge of crop production and ____.

Accepted Answer

business management

Question 3

A business plan describes the product, market, operations, costs, and ____.

Accepted Answer

expected income or funding

Question 4

Market research helps a grower identify what customers want, when they want it, and ____.

Accepted Answer

what they can pay

Question 5

Land for crop production should have suitable soil, water access, security, and ____.

Accepted Answer

accessibility

Question 6

Which is a horticultural good: tomato seedlings, garden-design advice, pruning service, or soil-testing service?

Accepted Answer

tomato seedlings

Question 7

Which is a horticultural service: nursery establishment, fresh pepper, flower pot, or packaged seed?

Accepted Answer

nursery establishment

Question 8

Start-up resources include land, labour, seeds, tools, water, and ____.

Accepted Answer

capital

Question 9

Working capital is used for ____.

Accepted Answer

day-to-day operating expenses

Question 10

A start-up budget should give priority to essential inputs and ____.

Accepted Answer

safety needs

Question 11

The agricultural value chain includes input supply, production, processing, distribution, and ____.

Accepted Answer

marketing or consumption

Question 12

A seed supplier operates at the ____ stage of the value chain.

Accepted Answer

input

Question 13

A farmer who grades and packages vegetables adds ____.

Accepted Answer

value

Question 14

Cold transport links production to markets while reducing ____.

Accepted Answer

spoilage

Question 15

Which is NOT a sound start-up practice: planting without market research, gaining skills, budgeting, or keeping records?

Accepted Answer

planting without market research

Question 16

A benefit of a horticulture enterprise is ____.

Accepted Answer

income, employment, and food supply

Question 17

Before using a pesticide commercially, the grower must follow the label, law, PPE rules, and ____.

Accepted Answer

pre-harvest interval

Question 18

Quality standards are important because they build trust and reduce ____.

Accepted Answer

rejections

Question 19

Waste from the enterprise should be composted, recycled, or disposed of ____.

Accepted Answer

responsibly

Question 20

A start-up should grow by improving production skill, product quality, and ____.

Accepted Answer

customer relationships

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