Introduction to Agricultural Economics textbook

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Study Units

Module 1 Scope and Nature of Economics

Unit 1 Scope and Nature of Economics

Unit 2 Meaning of Agricultural Economics

Module 2 Demand, Supply and Price Theory

Unit 1 Theory of Demand

Unit 2 Theory of Supply

Unit 3 Concepts of Elasticities of Demand and Supply

Unit 4 Price Theory

Module 3 Theory of Production

Unit 1 Meaning of Production

Unit 2 Production Function

Unit 3 Production Relationships – Factor – Product Relationship

Unit 4 Production Relationships – Factor– Factor Relationship

Unit 5 Production Relationships – Product–Product Relationship

Module 4 Theory of Cost

Unit 1 Meaning and Structure of Costs

Unit 2 Measurement of Costs

Unit 3 Agricultural Cost Functions

Module 5 Agricultural Marketing

Unit 1 Meaning of Markets

Unit 2 Types of Markets

Unit 3 Agricultural Marketing

Module 6 Agriculture in Nigeria’s Economy

Unit 1 Agriculture in Nigeria’s Economic Development

Unit 2 Problems of Nigerian Agriculture

Text Books and References

Adegeye A.J and Dittoh J.S (1985): Essentials of Agricultural Economics. CARD Anderson, D. J. (1981) Economics of West Africa. Macmillan Publishers.

Dillon J L and Hardaker J B (1993) Farm Management Research for Small Farmer Development FAO Rome.

Doll, J P and Orazen, P (1978) Production Economics Theory with Application. John Wiley and Sons Incorporated.

Hanson J.L (1966): A textbook of Economics. Macdonald& Evans Ltd.

Kohls R L (1970) Marketing of Agricultural Products. Macmillan Publishers, New York.

Olayide, S.O and Heady E.O (1982): Introduction to Agricultural Production Economics. University Press, Ibadan. University of Ibadan.

Oludimu, O L and Imoudu, P B (1998) Institutional Reforms for

Agricultural Development (Essays in Honour of Late Professor

Segun Famoriyo) Published by Triumph Books Publishers, Ijebu Ode.