Department Of Agricultural Economics
This course focuses on imparting knowledge about micro and macro aspects of economics relevant to Agriculture. The basic concepts are applied to case scenarios like production of crops, cost of cultivation, prices and income. Farm management and production and resource economics course tries to develop knowledge and skills in relation to dairy, poultry, piggery, farm production and students are exposed to field visits and interactions with farmers. Maintenance of farm accounts and records deriving the benefit and costs associated with farm production are the areas where students do practical work in interaction with farmers. Entrepreneurship development and business management focuses on topics like start up agriculture business, entrepreneurship development, generation of innovative ideas, planning and budgeting for agriculture business. Students are also exposed to field visits to agriculture-based industries, in interaction with agriculture-based entrepreneurs and their business plans.
