AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

Single discipline educational activity

Course Sheet

Academic Year of enrolment:

2020/2021

Type of Course:

Characterising

Optional/Mandatory:

Compulsory

Degree:

Bachelor's Degree Programme in AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGIES

Disciplinary Sector:

Rural economy and evaluation

Language:

Italian

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

GUTIERREZ Luciano

Obligatory attendance:

Yes

Minimum hours of attendance:

Hours of classroom activity:

Prerequisites:

Notions from the math course suggested

AF code:

40002750

Assessment Methods

Verification of learning:

Itinere tests
Both tests are written, must be carried out within two hours, and it is required to answer five out of the eight questions proposed.
Other exam sessions
Written test lasting two hours in which it is asked to respond to five out of the eight questions.

Teaching period

First semester

Objectives

The aim of the course is to introduce the student to the principles of microeconomics and its applications to the agri-food markets. The study of consumption decisions, production decisions, the analysis of company efficiency, the functioning of agricultural markets are basic topics of the course.

Contents

1. Role of the agricultural sector in the economy
2. Demand for agricultural products
3. Technology
4. Profit maximization
5. Cost minimization
6. Cost curves
7. Farm supply
8. Equilibrium of demand and supply
9. Start of a farm business
10. Business budget
11. Determination of the economic results
12. Choices' evaluation
13. Investment decision in the agricultural secotor
Part 1-9: CFU 3
Part 10-14: CFU 4

Recommended Bibliography

Section 1 Economics
Mankiw G. Taylor M.P.
Principles of Microeconomics.

Sections 2 Readings will be specified during the course

Methods of Provision

Conventional

Teaching Methods

Lectures and exercises. The exercises will require the use of Microsoft Excel software or other software for the processing of spreadsheets.
Exercises:
The exercises will cover the whole program and in particular point 12

Contacts/More Information

Non-Italian students can take the exam in Spanish and English. Readings on the course program will be available in the mother tongue.

Other courses

Course year: 1

INTRODUCTION TO AGROECOLOGY
6 credits
AGRICULTURAL GENETICS
6 credits - Base
GENERAL AND INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
8 credits - Base
MATHEMATICS WITH ELEMENTS OF STATISTICS
8 credits - Base
PHYSICS
6 credits - Base
PLANT BIOLOGY
10 credits - Base
CAD DESIGN FOR AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
6 credits - A scelta dello studente
COLLECTION, PREPARATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF INSECTS
3 credits - A scelta dello studente
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS)
6 credits - A scelta dello studente
MYCOLOGY
6 credits - A scelta dello studente
PHOTOGRAPHY TECHNIQUES
2 credits - A scelta dello studente
STATISTICAL PROCEDURES FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
6 credits - A scelta dello studente
STUDENT OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
12 credits - A scelta dello studente
ENGLISH I
5 credits - Lingua/Prova Finale
OTHER TRAINING ACTIVITIES
6 credits - Altro

Course year: 2

AGRICULTURAL BIOCHEMISTRY
7 credits - Caratterizzante
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
7 credits - Caratterizzante
AGRICULTURAL HYDRAULICS
6 credits - Caratterizzante
AGRICULTURAL MICROBIOLOGY
6 credits - Caratterizzante
ANIMAL SCIENCE
8 credits - Caratterizzante
RURAL BUILDINGS AND TOPOGRAPHY
8 credits - Caratterizzante
ENGLISH II
5 credits - Lingua/Prova Finale

Course year: 3

GENERAL PLANT PATHOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY
8 credits
AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY AND PLANTS
6 credits - Caratterizzante
AGRONOMY AND HERBACEOUS CROPS I
10 credits - Caratterizzante
TREE CROPS
8 credits - Caratterizzante
RURAL APPRAISAL
8 credits - Affine/Integrativa
SOIL CHEMISTRY
7 credits - Affine/Integrativa
FINAL TEST
10 credits - Lingua/Prova Finale
PRACTICAL TRAINING APPLICATION
15 credits - Altro

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