Farmers should keep their farm records systematically.
In keeping farm records, records of cultivated crops must be kept for at least 3 years.
In farm records, the steps from the preparations to marketing (seed, fertilizer, pesticide application and irrigation history, input cost, labor cost, post-harvest cost, income statement, profit and loss) must be recorded.
By keeping farm records, the farmers can analyze their past performance and future requirements.
Farmers can also know and calculate their farm’s income and the expenditure and can understand the strengths and weakness of their farm business.
As a result, their farm management skill will be improved and able to manage their farm more systematic manner.