Introduction to module, Economic growth, Agricultural policies and agricultural development, Empirical approaches to agricultural and economic development, Decentralisation and rural development, Debate of optimal farm size, Land reform, Farm organisation, Land contract arrangements in developing countries, Global value chains and agricultural development, Wrapping up: Questions, Feedback
After successfully attending the module students are expected to be able to:
- Students are able to provide an overview of core challenges of global food security.
- Students are able to choose appropriate theoretical concepts for analysing research questions in the field of agricultural development
- Students are able to analyse and to evaluate political instruments for improving global food security and agricultural development.
- Students are able to develop excerpts of scientific texts related to international agricultural development.
Content:
- Role of agriculture in the process of economic growth
- Policy instruments to promote agricultural development aligned with a societal perspective
- Challenges and solutions for implementing development oriented agricultural policies
- Institutional economic perspective on development challenges in agriculture and rural areas
