Identification of the Rural Business Environment

1. Summary of the Project

1.1 Brief description of the rural business environment
1.2 Rural Business Environment analysis
1.2.1 Brief description of the rural business environment
1.2.2 Technical
1.2.3 Management
1.2.4 Financial
1.2.5 Socio-economic
1.3 Prospects of the rural business environment
1.4 Conclusion
1.5 Recommendation
2. Introduction/ Background of the study
2.1.Brief Background of the Study
Bohol is an agrarian province. Most of its municipalities are cover with rice fields and
mostly of its residents have a parcel of rice field. In the place where I conducted my study in
Calape, Bohol, the problem mostly of the farmers is that some of the milling factory has
defective machines which can't accommodate the needs of the farmers while some trick the
farmers by replacing their harvest with the old stock of the factory.
2.2. Objectives of the Study

To meet the needs of the farmers regarding on milling their harvest.

To provide the farmers with quality services in milling their harvest.
To have a knowledge on milling and what are the latest in the milling industry in
order to serve the needs of the farmers better..

2.3. Operational definition of terms

2.4. Scope and limitations of the study
The study is centered on Calape, Bohol
3. Identification of the rural business environment
3.1. Observations of the market transactions
The trade day of the town happens every Thursday.
3.2. Firms in the business environment and location of their major operations and relative
sizes of firms
3.3. Nature of operations of firms within the industry
4. Medium Company Challenges
4.1. Marketing (e.g. poor demand, stiff competition)
4.2. Technical (e.g. poor factory location, imported machines)
4.3. Management (e.g. lack of group action due to absences)
4.4. Financial (e.g. high interest rate, lack of financing)

4.5. Socio-economic (e.g. unemployment, changing values of labor force, inflation, peace
and order)
5. Prospects of the Industry
5.1. Government regulations/laws affecting the rural business environment
5.2. Proposed government actions to help solve rural business environment problems
5.3. Prospects of the rural business environment with proposed government actions
5.4. Prospects of the rural business environment without proposed government actions
6. Market Strategy Proposal
6.1. Demand
6.2. Supply
6.3. Supply-Demand Analysis
6.4. Marketing strategies
6.4.1. Product (brand and packaging)
6.4.2. Price
6.4.3. Promotions
6.4.4. Distribution
7. Technical Analysis
7.1. Production description
7.2. Production process
7.3. Location
7.4. Plant size
7.5. Layout
7.6. Major machinery and equipment
7.7. Raw materials and supplies
7.8. Manpower
7.9. Utilities (e.g. water and power)
7.10.
Production Capacity
8. Management and Ownership Proposal
8.1. Ownership
8.2. Form of business organization
8.3. Present management and staffing pattern
8.4. Compensation of employees
8.5. Relationship with other companies
8.6. Trade associations
9. Financial Analysis
9.1. Financial standing of players in the rural business environment
9.1.1. Capitalization
9.1.2. Profitability
9.1.3. Liquidity
9.2. Industry growth and prospects
9.3. Sources of Financing
9.3.1. Sources selected or proposed for both long-term and short-term financing
9.3.2. Alternative source
9.3.3. Amount and terms of financing
10. Conclusion

11. Recommendation
12. Bibliography
13. Appendices