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World Food Economy and Agricultural Markets
Welternährung und Agrarmärkte
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:24:16
Abstract
Following microeconomic courses we teach in this course economic aspects of the world food situation and the international and national agricultural markets. It contains aspects of supply, demand, price determination, market structures and instruments of the agricultural trade.
Objective
Economic understanding of agricultural markets and the aspects of the world food problem.
Content
Part I: Principles of agricultural economics Microeconomic analysis of supply, demand, and price determination in agricultural markets. Part II: Aspects of globalization, development, natural ressources and public health. Part III: Analysis of selected agricultural and commodity markets: grains, oilseeds, sugar, ethanol and crude oil, milk and meat.
Resources
Lecture Notes
Handouts (power point presentations)
Literature
Southgate. D. et al., 2007. The World Food Economy, Blackwell Publishing, Malden MA,USA
General Information
- Language
- German
- Levels
- BSC , DS
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- end-of-semester examination
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture | Welternährung und Agrarmärkte |
|
2 h weekly |