""Preface""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Contents""; ""Attention extension workers""; ""Part 1 Introduction to benchmarking""; ""Chapter 1 Benchmarking in farm business analysis""; ""Chapter 2 Steps involved in benchmarking""; ""Chapter 3 Benchmarking in extension""; ""Part 2 Step-by-step field guide ""; ""ORGANIZATION Step 1 Organize benchmark learning groups""; ""IDENTIFICATION Step 2 Identify problems to be examined""; ""IDENTIFICATION Step 3 Identify performance indicators""; ""IDENTIFICATION Step 4 Identify benchmark farms""

""DATA COLLECTION Step 5 Collect comparable data and information""""COMPARISON Step 6 Compare performance""; ""ANALYSIS Step 7 Interpret differences""; ""SHARING Step 8 Share findings and results""; ""PLAN FOR CHANGE Step 9 Devise plans and implement changes""; ""MONITOR AND EVALUATE Step 10 Reflect and evaluate results""; ""ANNEX BUSINESS CONCEPTS FOR BENCHMARKING""; ""Glossary""; ""Notes""