The department of Agricultural Economics is functioning since the creation of the Faculty of Agriculture under the University of Kalyani. Now, the department is not only catering the needs of the students of this faculty but also providing support to other two Faculties of this Viswavidyalaya. It has produced a good number of quality students. The ex- students of this department are established in reputed concerns through out the world. The department is also engaged in quality research work mainly in the field of agricultural marketing, co-operative sectors, agribusiness management, farm management, Agricultural finance, natural resource management, etc.
Vision & Mission
Quality teaching, Linkage withfinancial & Developmental Organization, Establishment od Data Bank for Agriculture and Allied Aspects.
Courses Offered
Degree courses offered by the Department of Agricultural Economics
| Semester | Title | Credits | Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|
| II | AEC 160: Fundamental Economics | 2+0 | Horticulture |
| II | AEC 151: Introductory Economics | 2+0 | Horticulture |
| II | AEC 121: Entreprenuership Development & Busibess Management | 2+1 | Ag. Engg |
| III | AEC 206 Agricultural Finance & Cooperation | 2+1 | Agriculture |
| IV | AEC 257:Agricultural Marketing ,Trade & Prices | 2+1 | Agriculture |
| IV | AEC264 :Agribusiness Management (Elective) | 2+1 | Agriculture |
| V | AEC 307: Farm Management, Production & Resource Economics | 1+1 | Agriculture |
| VI | AEC 358: Horti- Business Management | 2+1 | Horticulture |
| VI | AEC 367: Agricultural Development Policy Analysis (Elective) | 2+1 | Agriculture |
M.Sc.(Ag.) Programme
| Course No. | Title of the course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester | ||
| AG ECON 501 | Micro Economics Theory and Applications | 2+0 |
| AG ECON 502 | Macro Economics and Policy | 2+0 |
| AG ECON 503 | Evolution of Economic Thought | 2+0 |
| AG ECON 504 | Agricultural Production Economics | 2+1 |
| AG ECON 505 | Agricultural Marketing and Price Analysis | 2+1 |
| AG ECON 506 | Institutional Economics | 1+0 |
| AG ECON 507 | Intellectual Property Management | 1+0 |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| AG ECON 551 | Research methodology for Social Sciences | 2+1 |
| AG ECON 552 | Econometrics | 2+1 |
| AG ECON 553 | Linear Programming | 2+1 |
| AG ECON 554 | Agricultural Finance and Project Management | 2+1 |
| AG ECON 555 | Agricultural Development Policy Analysis | 2+0 |
| AG ECON 556 | Human Resource Development and Management | 1+1 |
| 3rd Semester | ||
| AG ECON 601 | Natural Resource and Environmental Economics | 1+1 |
| AG ECON 602 | International Economics | 1+1 |
| AG ECON 603 | Rural marketing | 2+0 |
| AG ECON 604 | Commodity Futures Trading | 2+0 |
| AGECON 649 | Seminar I | 1+0 |
| 4th Semester | ||
| AGECON 651 | Agribusiness Management | 2+1 |
| AGECON 699 | Seminar II | 1+0 |
| AGECON 700 | Master’s Research | 0+20 |
Ph.D Programme
| Course No. | Title of the course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester | ||
| AG ECON 701 | Advanced Microeconomic Analysis | 1+1 |
| AG ECON 702 | Commodity Future Trading | 2+0 |
| AG ECON 703 | Natural Resource Management | 1+1 |
| AG ECON 704 | Advanced Macroeconomic Analysis | 2+0 |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| AG ECON 751 | Advanced Production Economics | 1+1 |
| AG ECON 752 | Advanced Agricultural Marketing and Price Analysis | 1+1 |
| AG ECON 799 | Seminar I | 1+0 |
| 3rd Semester | ||
| AG ECON 801 | Quantitative Development Policy Analysis | 1+1 |
| AG ECON 802 | Advanced Econometrics | |
| AG ECON 849 | Seminar II | 1+0 |
| 4th Semester | ||
| Nil | ||
| 5th Semester | ||
| Nil | ||
| 6th Semester | ||
| AGECON 999 | Seminar III | 1+0 |
| AGECON 1000 | Doctoral Research | 0+45 |
Infrastructure / Facilities
Departmental Library, Computer laboratory for the Students with internet facilities, WiFi connectivity, Seminar Room with LCD arrangements, Electronic Display in Meeting Room.