College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics

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  Chinese consumers and food safety studied by AFRE assistant professor

  Published on December 18, 2013
  Troubled by a spate of recent food safety scares but buoyed by rising affluence, urban Chinese consumers appear willing to pay for a safer food supply, says David Ortega.

• Capitalizing on social capital

  Published on December 18, 2013
  We usually don’t think of economics as a warm and fuzzy discipline dealing with human intangibles such as feelings and relationships.

• AFRE course project informs investment decisions

  Published on December 18, 2013
  Financial management in ABM 435 covers balance sheets, income statements and capital budgets. But its culmination in a real-world scenario analysis can have six-figure impacts on Michigan agribusinesses.

• AFRE Alumni News - Fall 2013

  Published on December 18, 2013
  Alumni news from the Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics

• AFRE People news - Fall 2013

  Published on December 18, 2013
  Faculty and staff news from the Department of Agriculture, Food, and Resource Economics

• Dr. John Staatz awarded "Officer of the National Order of Mali" by President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita

  Published on December 2, 2013
  AFRE Professor John Staatz receives prestigious "Officer of the National Order of Mali" award from President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in Bamako, Mali.

• MSU AFRE Quarterly Food Security International Update - October 2012

  Published on November 15, 2013
  The MSU AFRE Quarterly Food Security Update reports highlights of research and outreach accomplishments of AFRE projects operating in a number of develping countries.

• Position Announcement

  Published on November 5, 2013
  Assistant Professor of Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) and Development Economics

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  From the Chairperson

  Published on August 27, 2013
  Since the 1960s, the Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE) has worked in many of the world’s poorest countries in an effort to increase incomes and improve nutrition.

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  2013 Farm Bill debate

  Published on August 27, 2013
  The 2013 Farm Bill appears stuck in a logjam with no means of breaking loose.

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  Green Power at MSU? AFRE students analyze and answer

  Published on August 27, 2013
  Could a wind farm be built on the campus of Michigan State University? How about a solar array encompassing hundreds of acres, or even a small-scale nuclear reactor that could provide clean power to the sprawling campus?

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  West African native returns home to field questions

  Published on August 27, 2013
  As a young woman growing up in Cote d'Ivoire, Ramziath Adjao, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics (AFRE), often visualized herself on a career path in international development.

• AFRE Faculty and Staff news - Summer 2013

  Published on August 27, 2013
  Faculty and staff news from the Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Economics

• AFRE Alumni News - Summer 2013

  Published on August 27, 2013
  News from the alumni of the Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Economics, Summer 2013.

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  AFRE Passages - Summer 2013

  Published on August 27, 2013
  James T. Bonnen, MSU professor emeritus of agricultural economics, passed away July 28, 2013, at age 87.

• Senate version of farm bill would benefit Michigan farmers

  Published on June 5, 2013
  Michigan State University leaders were pleased when the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry passed its version of the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 (farm bill) on May 14.

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  Felicia Wu joins MSU food, health and nutrition initiative

  Published on June 5, 2013
  Michigan State University (MSU) will welcome Felicia Wu as a Hannah professor in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) in June.

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  MSU NAMA Chapter brings home more awards

  Published on April 29, 2013
  The Michigan State University (MSU) Student National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) team brought home impressive hardware from the 2013 NAMA Convention, held earlier this month.

• Reps from 6 countries say ‘yes’ to MSU initiative addressing global food challenges

  Published on March 1, 2013
  Representatives from six countries met this week and agreed to launch The Global Innoversity.

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  MasterCard Foundation brings students to MSU

  Published on February 13, 2013
  The MasterCard Foundation has partnered with Michigan State University to provide full tuition scholarships to undergraduate and master's students from sub-Saharan Africa.