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The module of Farm Management and Agriculture Finance deals with the general concepts, principles and methods of farm management as well as the aspects and challenges of financing agriculture. Without being exhaustive, the course will address the economic principles of agricultural production, the different approaches and tools for farm management: economic, analytical, systemic and strategic as well as the risk in agriculture and the role of the different actors. The course will also provide students with skills for developing a strategic plan for the development of farms using economic optimization tools (General Algebraic Modeling Systems, GAMS) and development of a technical management advice report and decision making tools for technical and economic direction of the farm.