AGRIBUS 7053 - Globalisation & Agriculture in Emerging Economies

In this course we will examine the interconnections between development, growth, agriculture and globalization, the role of agriculture in economic development and how that role is affected by public policy. Topics include economic growth, economic development, inequality, poverty and how they are measured. Globalization and international trade of agricultural products, the role of the emerging economies and international food and trade system, agricultural systems and its determinants, agricultural technology transfer, human resources and gender roles in agriculture, land, labour, input and credit markets, risk and uncertainty, food aid, and the evaluation of agricultural development policies.