Agricultural economics is a subfield of applied economics that focuses on applying economic theory to optimize the production and distribution of food and fiber products. It is considered to be an applied discipline of economics. Agricultural economics started out as a subfield of economics that focused exclusively on issues related to land consumption. The goal was to increase the agricultural output while minimizing the negative impact on the ecosystem of the soil. The field of study grew over the 20th century, and its current scope encompasses a far wider range of topics than it did in the past. The modern study of agricultural economics encompasses a wide range of application areas, many of which overlap significantly with those of traditional economics. Research in the fields of economics, econometrics, development economics, and environmental economics have all benefited significantly from the contributions made by agricultural economists. The economics of agriculture has an impact not only on food policy but also on agricultural policy and environmental policy.

How you will benefit

(I) Insights, and validations about the following topics:

Chapter 1: Agricultural economics

Chapter 2: Applied economics

Chapter 3: Gordon Rausser

Chapter 4: Marc Nerlove

Chapter 5: Association of Environmental and Resource Economists

Chapter 6: Siegfried von Ciriacy-Wantrup

Chapter 7: Colin Carter

Chapter 8: Daniel Bromley

Chapter 9: Rural economics

Chapter 10: David Zilberman (economist)

Chapter 11: Jayson Lusk

Chapter 12: George S. Tolley

Chapter 13: Yoav Kislev

Chapter 14: Gerald Shively

Chapter 15: Scott H. Irwin

Chapter 16: Elisabeth Sadoulet

Chapter 17: William A. Masters

Chapter 18: Awudu Abdulai

Chapter 19: Jill McCluskey

Chapter 20: Matin Qaim

Chapter 21: Uma Lele

(II) Answering the public top questions about agricultural economics.

(III) Real world examples for the usage of agricultural economics in many fields.

(IV) Rich glossary featuring over 1200 terms to unlock a comprehensive understanding of agricultural economics

Who this book is for

Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of agricultural economics.