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Agricultural Systems and Economic Development

First Semester 2007



Prerequisite:

Course objectives: To introduce a basic understanding of the systems dynamics of agricultural development. The course will guide students to understand how agricultural systems at different levels (field, farm, village, province, region, nation, and world) are related to abundance and scarcity of economic resources.

Course Description:

Instructor:  Dr. Benchaphun Ekasingh (bench.ek@chiangmai.ac.th)

Class meeting:  MCC Lecture Room 4 Monday, Wednesday 9.30-11.00 am. 

Practicum: .

Course schedule:
 

Week
Lectures
Lab Assignments
File Attach
1

1.  Development concepts and experiences  

1.1 Meaning of development

1.2 Indicators of development

      
2
 2.  Global outlook of agricultural/economic development  

2.1 Agricultural/economic development in different regions of the world                         3.0

2.2 Poverty and malnutrition                                                                                        1.5

2.3 Global environmental problems                                                                               1.5

2.4 Macroeconomic policies in the global context: effects on the agricultural sector         3.0

2.5 International trade and relations: effects on development   

      
3
 3.  Different models of development          
4
 4.  National policies and institutions affecting development 

4.1 Government policies and measures                                                                         1.5

4.2 Agricultural systems development                                                                           1.5

4.3 Land tenure and reform                                                                                         3.0

4.4 Prices and marketing                                                                                             3.0

4.5 Credit and finance                                                                                                 3.0

      
5
 5. Local governance

5.1 Decentralization and participatory processes

5.2 Institutions and the incentive systems

5.3 Social capital for development    

      
6
 6.  Household level decision making    

6.1 Context of agricultural systems

6.2 Household decision making

      
7
 7. Intrahousehold level decision-making and resource allocation

7.1 Gender concerns in agricultural development

7.2 Gender analysis

      
8
Mid-term
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Final Exam


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Course Evaluation:

            Homeworks 30%, Mid-term 30%,Final 40%

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