Department of Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Economics is concerned with production processes aimed at improving the society’s welfare. That is, how to optimize the production, how to minimize the environmental adverse effects associated with producing pollution and use of natural resources and how to achieve food security and improved nutrition. Accordingly, the syllabus of the Department of Agricultural Economics aims at training scientists and experts in the fields of
- Production economics and farm management
- Production economics and farm management
- Agricultural policy and development
- Agricultural marketing
- Environmental and natural resources economics
To meet the needs of the society and marketing, two main purposes of the Department of Agricultural Economics are:
- Training experts in the fields of Agricultural Economics at the Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral levels
- Involvement in research and development programs in the field of agricultural economics
Functions and Capabilities
As an outstanding academic department and as an important part of the Agricultural Faculty at Ferdowsi University of Mashhad the Department of Agricultural Economics intends to
- Hold on-the-job training courses in various fields of Agricultural Economics, aimed at improving the knowledge and skills of agricultural employees
- Conduct and supervise research projects in various fields of Agricultural Economics
- Offer consultation with regard to policy making and the planning of Agricultural Development projects
- Help graduate students become outstanding researchers
The Department of Agricultural Economics started admitting BS students since 1995. Students at this program learn the principles and fundamentals of Microeconomic and Macroeconomics. Students are also taught how to apply the micro and macro methods to the problems of environment and use of natural resources. The program takes a problem-solving approach to the common problems of agriculture and use of natural resources.
Our Master’s program, which started its activities in 2005, trains students to become experts in the Agricultural Economics profession and to conduct innovative research in Agricultural and Environmental Economics. Students in this Program can study in different areas: Agricultural Marketing, Production Economics and farm Management, Agricultural Development and Policy, Environmental and Natural Resource Economics.
The Ph.D. candidates have been accepted in the Department of Agricultural Economic since 2012. Our academic members work closely with PhD students to produce outstanding researches in the following areas:
- Development economics
- Climate change
- Economics of international trade
- Natural resource economics
- Environmental economics
- Farm management and economics
- Applied economics
Students registering in our PhD. program complete advanced courses of study in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Econometrics. In addition, they take some special courses in their specific field of study. The main goal of our PhD. Program is to produce outstanding researchers and high-qualified teachers. PhD students can focus their studies and research on Agricultural Marketing, Production Economics and farm Management, Agricultural Development and Policy, Environmental and Natural Resource Economics. More
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Arash Dourandish |
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| Department of Agricultural Economics |
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| dourandish@um.ac.ir |
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Contact Information
Iran, Mashhad, Azadi Square, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Economics
Phone: +985138804677-4739
Fax: +985138807146