Department of Agricultural Economics
As an outstanding academic department and as an important part of the School of Agriculture at the 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 those employed in the agricultural sector.
- 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
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 the different areas of Agricultural Marketing, Production Economics and Farm Management, Agricultural Development and Policy, Environmental and Natural Resource Economics.
Several 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 research studies in the following areas:
- Development economics
- Climate change
- Economics of international trade
- Natural resource economics
- Environmental economics
- Farm management and economics
- Applied economics
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Arash Dourandish |
Assistant Professor |
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Department of Agricultural Economics |
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dourandish@um.ac.ir |
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+985138805786 |
Areas | Bachelor's | Master's | Ph.D |
Agricultural Marketing |
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Production Economics and farm Management |
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Agricultural Development and Policy |
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Environmental and Natural Resource Economics |
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Academic staff
Research
Recent journal articles
Mansoori, H., Ghorbani, M., & Kohansal, M. (2021). Simulation the Effects of climate change and market prices on farm’s structure by using an agent based model. Journal of Agricultural Sciences - Tarim Bilimleri Dergisi, (), -.
Ghorbani, M. (2021). الگوی گردشگری ساحلی دریای مازندران مبتنی بر پرداخت برای خدمات اکوسیستم. , 13 (1), 147-174.
Tohidi, A., Ghorbani, M., Karbasi, A., Asgharpourmasouleh, A. (2021). رتبهبندی و بررسی اثر ویژگیهای زعفران بر ترجیحات مصرف کنندگان. , 9 (1), 91-106.
Khanzadeh, E., Daneshvar Kakhki, M., & Mohammadi, H. (2021). بررسی عوامل مؤثر بر ترجیحات مصرفی خانوار برای قارچ شاه صدف. , 34 (4), 375-395.
Karimzadeh, J., Sabouhi Sabouni, M., Mohammadi, H., Daneshvar Kakhki, M., & Ghorbani, M. (2021). Factors affecting the probability of defaulting facilities of Melli Bank\\\'s agricultural legal clients (case study: Provinces of Khorasan(. Journal of Critical Reviews, 8 (2), 1078-1086.
Fakari, B., Shahnoushi Froshani, N., Mohammadi, H., & Shida Rastegari Henneberry (2021). Limitations and Production Capacities of Field and Horticultural Crops in Iran. Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology, 23 (4), 767-782.
Karimzadeh, J., Sabouhi Sabouni, M., Mohammadi, H., Daneshvar Kakhki, M., & Ghorbani, M. (2021). ACTORS AFFECTING THE PROBABILITY OF DEFAULT OF THE MELLI BANK’S LOANS IN AGRICULTURAL SECTOR IN NORTH, SOUTH AND RAZAVI KHORASAN PROVINCES IN IRAN. Plant Archives, 21 (), -.
Toktam Mohammadi Moghaddam, Firoozzare, A., & Somayeh Helalian (2021). The effect of different spices on the moisture content, texture characterizations and consumer preferences of roasted sunflower seeds. Food Chemistry: X, 12 (), 100130-10034.
Toktam Mohammadi Moghaddam, & Firoozzare, A. (2021). Investigating the effect of sensory properties of black plum peel marmalade on consumers acceptance by Discriminant Analysis. Food Chemistry: X, 11 (), 100126-100130.
Aghasafari, H., Aminizadeh, M., Karbasi, A., & Roberto Calisti (2021). CO2 emissions, export and foreign direct investment: Empirical evidence from Middle East and North Africa Region. Journal of International Trade and Economic Development, 30 (7), 1054-1076.
Recent research projects
Ghorbani, Mohammad,tirgari Seraji, Mohammad (2021). Analysis On Pro-poor Programs on Households Food Security Index
Ghorbani, Mohammad (2021). Landscape of smart tourism policies and programms effects oneconomics resilience of Mazandaran province
Contact Information
Iran, Mashhad, Azadi Square, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Economics
Phone: +985138804677-4739
Fax: +985138807146