Introduction

Agriculture remains the core of the economies like India and play vital role in overall economic development. Increasing saturation of the urban markets and rural markets expanding at a faster pace. ERP is defines as an integrated software package which integrate all the department of an organization. Great potential of ERP Agro-sector are looking forward to redefine the production process : through ERP, through Information and communication technology.

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Difficulty to determine the price of Agrisector products. 1. In short run Needs output prices to determine
the pace & volume of sales - To optimise the return from the Agro-product production.

2. In long run To formulate the investment plan on

Agro-products - To take decisions on the structure & nature of an enterprise.
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 Problems in Agro-sector: - Lack of reliable, adequate and timely information - Analysis on various vital aspects of the business. Fundamentals of commodity price determination: - Production & consumption - Import & export - Distance between consuming center to producing center - Cost of transportation

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- Impact of weather & technology on agro-product

cultivation - Value chain of commodity - Taxation - Foreign currency exchange fluctuations & its impact on agro-sector - Demand,supply,price,product forecasting.

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ERP helps.
Role of price decider in agro-sector Reduce excess production inventory Save money on wastage Improve production synchronization Increase production profit Report on production profitability, performance & production costs Make audits easier.
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Complex production process ERP

makes it easy to control

Complexity in production process of agroproducts Processing & packaging process effortlessly Manages the complex sources that are used to produce a value-added product Calculation of production elements into purchase orders or agro-product plans. Recording of materials
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Features of process control in agrosector

Block history & integrated pest management Production programme Production scheduling Agro product mapping Agro producing & production reports Cost of production for individual products.
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Equipment management key pricing factor in agro-sector

ERP ensures Serviceability of all machines in order to ensure reliability & safety Easy scheduling & recording of service incidents Allows the staff to justify service expenses against individual equipment Indicates the true cost of production
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ERPs role in the pricing of agroinventory

Agro-product inventory is recorded Inventory used is deducted from current stock on hand levels Task verification Relevant adjustment in the amount of inventory Allocation of costs of inventory Records the movement of stock Reduce the wastage Allows to record the quantity, time, date, employee name, origin & destination.
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Features related to the management of inventories of agro-products

1.RFID & RFID pallet control (Radio Frequency Identification) 2.Depots 3.Supply chain access

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ERP provides : Staff accountability Determine activity costs Payroll Calculates the fair value of harvest Supports the management of financial transactions

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Remarkable benefits of ERP

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Improvement in working capital Reduced inventory Cost control Fatter margins Tabs on defaulters

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Conclusion
In Agri.sector needs are very complex in nature, the implementation of an ERP Package is necessary. In ERP, reports are developed on a caseby-case basis & must be revised or rewritten. ERP helps to avoid data corruption by using data generation techniques.
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