M.Sc. (Ag.) in Agricultural Economics

Agricultural economists study agriculture from a business context with social welfare in mind which involves where and how products are being produced, consumed, financed, marketed, processed, regulated, researched, taxed and exported wherever and whenever possible.

Agricultural Economics deals with exploring the link between Agriculture and the Economy. It describes how societies use available resources to meet the needs of people.

Why this programme?

• To inculcate thorough understanding of the subject in learning higher education in the field of agricultural economics to meet the ever increasing technical manpower demand in different sectors.
• To develop globally competitive human capacity in Agricultural Economics research and policy framing.
• To promote research on frontier areas of Agricultural Economics. Student dissertation topics span a wide range of contemporary issues related to modern techniques of agricultural production and farm planning, natural resources and environmental economics, climate change, agricultural marketing, IPR, Geographical Indications, value chain, agricultural finance, international trade, research prioritization, agricultural development and institutional economics.
• To impart skill among students for undertaking innovative and policy oriented research in frontier areas of agricultural economics covering wide range of issues to achieve developmental objectives of the State, Nation and Global society.

Study Programme

• The Masters programme in Agricultural Economics has been designed following ICAR guidelines.
• The major courses offered are Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Agricultural Production Economics, Econometrics, Development policy, Natural Resource Economics, Environmental Economics, Institutional Economics, International Economics and Agricultural Marketing. The curriculum includes a comprehensive treatment of modern theory and empirical techniques as well as field courses taught by well experienced teachers in each of the subfields of the discipline.
• Primary objective of student dissertation topics in Masters Programme is equipping students for undertaking independent research in frontier areas of agricultural economics.

Colleges offering M.Sc. (Ag.) in Agricultural Economics
The master programme in M.Sc. (Ag.) Agricultural Economics is offered at the following TNAU campuses.

• Department of Agricultural Economics, TNAU, Coimbatore
• Department of Agricultural Economics, AC&RI, TNAU, Madurai

Application and Admission

• Interested in taking part in the programme of M.Sc. (Ag.) in Agricultural Economics? Find out more about the specific Admission requirements and the application procedures. If you doubt whether admission is possible, feel welcome to apply online. The Admission Committee will check your admissibility.

Future Career

• Students of the Department of Agricultural Economics in the past excelled in diverse professional areas such as research, civil service, university faculty, entrepreneurship, financial / economic analysis and consulting.

Master’s in Agricultural Economics
Master Course Work

• After admission, the students undergo a set of courses that help them understand the basics of Agricultural Economics as per the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) with a total credit load of 42 credits. Courses will be offered for two semesters in the first year of the degree programme.

Master’s thesis research

• After completing the courses in the first year, the students start their thesis research. Each student is assigned to an experienced faculty to be the Chair person of the advisory committee, approved by the Dean of School of Post-Graduate Studies. The committee would guide the student on his/ her choice of research topic to complete 20 credits. At the end of the degree programme the students is expected to submit a thesis report highlighting the research problems addressed, methodology followed and results obtained.

Research internship

• The students are exposed to several scientific events like symposia and conferences showing the means to get financial assistance for their study. Many are encouraged to have internship training at other institutes for a couple of months, either in India or abroad.