Introduction
Social-Economics development in Agriculture deals with basic concepts underlying peasant characteristics, peasant production economics, theories of optimization and individual and household decision-making process, agricultural marketing and financing, models of agricultural development, and policies for solving the problems of agricultural and rural development in poor countries of the world.
Duration
5 Days
Target audience
This course is intended for various actors in the Agriculture Extension (Agricultural extension officers, senior agricultural officials and policy makers) working with communities, in governments, funding agencies, Research organizations and non-government organizations, Stakeholders linked to agribusiness, Farmer based group, Food processors, Traders and intermediaries, Production Managers and Agribusiness stakeholders.
Course Level:
Course Objectives
At the end of this IRES training course, you will learn how to:
- Provide participants with an exposure to the major problems, theories, models and policies of agricultural development.
- Acquaint participants with preliminary knowledge of economic principles of agricultural production in developing countries.
- Enable participants to clearly examine the rural development policy of the country and propose possible and Innovative solutions to challenges that could be faced in the process.
- Introduce students with peasant risk aversion and mitigation mechanisms under conditions of uncertainty
- Acquaint students with agricultural optimization techniques and decision making
- Enable students acquire the knowledge and practices of agricultural marketing, financing and production Programming and forecasting approaches.
Course Outline
Module 1; Introduction
- Definition and scope of economics of agriculture
- Historical development of agriculture
- Role of agriculture in economic development
- Interdependence of agriculture and industry
Module 2; Economics of Agricultural Development
- Structure of Agricultural System in Developing and Developed World
- Stages of agricultural transformation
- The need for agricultural transformation
- Peasant characteristics: Subsistence farming: risk, uncertainty and survival
- Mixed farming
- Modern commercial farming
- Conditions for agricultural development
- Technology and innovation
- Conducive institutional and pricing policies
- Education
Module 3;Producer Decision making
- Production with single variable input
- The production function
- Physical Input-output relationship
- Value input-output relationship
- Production with two variable inputs
- The production function
- Input-input relationship
- Least cost combination of inputs
- Product-product relationship and enterprise selection
Module 4; Agricultural marketing
- Marketing characteristics
- Functions of agricultural marketing
- Marketing agents and enterprises
- Integration and diversification of marketing
- Transaction costs and marketing efficiency
Module 5; Agricultural Finance
- Sources of agricultural finance
- Credit Worthiness Analysis
- Loan repayment Plans
- The old and new agricultural credit policies
Module 6; Uncertainty and farm Decision making
- Sources of Uncertainty
- Decision Making under Uncertainty
- Mechanisms of Mitigating risk and uncertainty
- Risk-averse peasant
- Drudgery-averse peasant
- The Sharecropping peasant
Module 7; Farm Decision Making Methods
- Farm Budgeting
- Farm Management Simulation
- Farm Strategy Decisions
- Planning Stages
- Cropping and Livestock Decisions
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Course Administration Details:
Methodology
These instructor-led training sessions are delivered using a blended learning approach and include presentations, guided practical exercises, web-based tutorials, and group work. Our facilitators are seasoned industry experts with years of experience as professionals and trainers in these fields. All facilitation and course materials are offered in English. Participants should be reasonably proficient in the language.
Accreditation
Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued an Indepth Research Institute (IRES) certificate certified by the National Industrial Training Authority (NITA).
Training Venue
The training will be held at IRES Training Centre. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, and lunch. All participants will additionally cater to their travel expenses, visa application, insurance, and other personal expenses.
Accommodation and Airport Transfer
Accommodation and Airport Transfer are arranged upon request. For reservations contact the Training Officer.
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: +254715 077 817
Tailor-Made
This training can also be customized to suit the needs of your institution upon request. You can have it delivered in our IRES Training Centre or at a convenient location. For further inquiries, please contact us on:
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: +254715 077 817
Payment
Payment should be transferred to the IRES account through a bank on or before the start of the course. Send proof of payment to [email protected]
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