The Agricultural Management Institute (AMI)
The AMI provides funding for projects to develop business management tools,
products, information, resources and training for farm families, farm managers
and farm business advisors.
The strategic priorities of the AMI are to:
- raise the profile and adoption of business management best practices in
the Ontario agriculture industry.
- provide Ontario farmers and their advisors with the business management
and risk management tools, products, information, resources and training
they need to enhance decision-making and farm profitability.
- develop and extend business management tools, products, information and
resources through partnerships with producer groups, research institutions
and the financial services sector.
- ensure that business management tools, products, information, resources
and training developed within the AMI, and which have applicability beyond
the province, and are shared in other jurisdictions
AMI projects are reviewed by a 12-member Advisory Panel. Projects fall into
one or more of the five key areas of focus: Benchmarking and Business Management
Best Practices; Management of Business Risk; Business Succession Planning and
New Entrants; Human Resources Development; and Training, Innovation and Market
Opportunities.
Funding for the AMI is provided in part by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs under the Agricultural
Policy Framework, an agreement among federal, provincial and territorial
governments to make Canada’s agricultural sector a world leader in science and
innovation.
The Agricultural Adaptation Council (AAC) which administers the AMI, is a
non-profit coalition group of 71 Ontario agricultural, agri-food and rural
organizations.
AMI is not merely a funding program. It has taken steps towards building an
organization that strives to engage others to understand the principles and
benefits of farm business management - not just as a belief but a practice.
In order to build the Institute, AMI has issued this Request for Proposals
(RFP) seeking an individual to undertake a general review of the projects,
strategic initiatives and gauge the initial impact to the agricultural industry.
Through reflecting on the past successes, the AMI program will continue to
position its objectives where farmers receive the benefit.
To review the complete Request For Proposals click on the link below.
Growing the Institute - Request For Proposals
Growing
the Institute - Appendix A (PDF document)
Submission Deadline
Proposals must be received no later than 5 p.m. on May 22, 2008 at the following
address:
Agricultural Management Institute
c/o Agricultural Adaptation Council
Suite 103, 100 Stone Road West
Guelph, Ontario
N1G 5L3
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