Agan 309 is an introductory course for agricultural engineers whick is designed to give them an appreciation of how economic principles are applied to agriculture.
 

Course objectives:
 

•  To provide students with a broad knowledge of economics as applied to agriculture.
•  To increase students'awareness of economic problems facing agricultural sect(ir.

Lecture hours:
4 hours per week as per timetable

Course assessment:
Examination                   70%
Assignments and tests   30%

Reading Material

A list will be provided as the course progresses
Other materials will be provided through the Department Library

Introduction to the course, and the role of
agriculture in the economy                                 1 hour
Demand and supply                                          3 hours
Elasticity of Supply and Demand                        3 hours
Market price determination                                3 hours

The demand for and supply of factors of production        3 hours
Pricing and output determination under different
market structures perfect and imperfect markets              6 hours
Money and prices                                                          3 hours
Wages and the return on capital                                      3 hours
Zimbabwe's agricultural sector                                        3 hours
Farm Resource management: mechanization as related
to lend, labor and capital                                                6 hours