PPT-Emerging Issues in Agriculture Agricultural Economics Macroeconomic Conditions

Emerging Issues in Agriculture Agricultural Economics Macroeconomic Conditions Weak overall economy affecting demand for most all ag commodities especially hitting dairy and livestock producers  Equine sales are also down drastically  Domestic and international demand. & . Agribusiness. Agribusiness. Unit 1, Section . A-D. Definitions, History, . and the Role of Agriculture in the Economy. Mrs. Martin. 2012-2013. What is Agricultural Economics?. Agricultural Economics is the Science dealing with how we use technological knowledge and scarce (limited) productive resources to make sound management decisions as it deals with land, labor, capital, and management to produce food and fiber and to distribute (market) to various members of society.. Presented By The PAS Study Group. Paul . Landini. Anna . Mendelson. . Sofa Getachew. Comparison. Compare . and contrast the Han and Greek Empires in economic organization. :.  . . Despite . the fact that the Greek and Han Empires were similar in that they both used foreign trade to get the good they needed or wanted, they were really more different in that Greek had few natural resources due to unfertile land while the Han had many lucrative resources such as silk. Agriculturally, the Grecian Empire depended on slaves to farm their few crops but the Han did not use . Department of Agricultural Economics Nebraska Cooperative Development Center Jim Crandall Elaine Cranford 308 - 995 - 3889 402 - 472 - 1748 Conduct Businesslike Meetings A cooperative is a business so Neda. . Jafar. jafarn@un.org. Regional Workshop on Linking Population with Agriculture Censuses, Amman, 24-28 June 2012. Reliable and accurate data are the basis for evidence-based and informed policy-making processes. . Bertrand Russell. E. Napp. The Neolithic Revolution. E. Napp. Beginning around 12,000 years ago. Domestication of plants and animals. Growing populations. Permanent settlements. New diseases from close proximity to animals. Understand global . agriculture. Objective 2.02. Compare the current and future issues in global agriculture.. Global outlook. The world population will continue to grow with expectations of 9 billion humans on the planet by 2050.. Presented by Lynsey Such. Agriculture Historically . Hunting . and gathering . was the only mode of subsistence for 99% of human history. .. 200 years ago . 90 percent of the U.S. population lived on farms and produced their own food to . September 2011. Food Financial Crisis. 1. . SOURCE: World Development Report 2008: Agriculture for Development; World Bank Group Agriculture Action Plan FY10-12. IFC’s Approach in Agriculture is Part of Integrated World Bank Group Action Plan . Economic issues of commercial farmers. Access to markets. Overproduction. Sustainable agriculture. Economic issues of subsistence farmers. Population growth. International trade. Increasing food supply. Classical Economics. Focused on long run only. Short run effects, like changes in output, were unimportant. Awareness of business cycle, but no consensus on how to respond to it. Keynesian Economics. Sule Ochai , PhD Office Address Home Address Department of Health Policy and Management 109 Parkfield Drive Jackson State University Madison , MS 391 10 College of Public Service Telep 11915 275th Marion KS 66861620-323-0017justindbinagmailcomEducationKansas State UniversityManhattan KS 66506Bachelor of Science in AgricultureMajor in Agricultural Economics Finance SpecialtyAugust 20 Importance of Agriculture. Everyone . dependent on food. Agriculture . occupies more land area than any other . economic . activity. Agriculture . employs 45% - almost half of world’s labor (in Africa and Asia over 50% are farmers). AWAYS THE READINGS. 3 goals of agricultural development in India. (a) GROWTH- achieve . 4% growth in agriculture and raise incomes, increasing productivity (land, . labor. , total factor), structural transformation within agriculture and farm to non-farm .