AEM 6050
Agricultural Finance and Development
This course is a seminar course dedicated to understanding the role of agricultural finance in developed and developing economies. Weekly instruction will include lectures on key issues as needed and discussion of scholarly research. Topics may include, but are not limited to: the role of credit in agricultural productivity, financial inclusion and rural transformation, the role of microcredit in agricultural development, agricultural credit policies, risk and credit. (MPA-TPA)
Topics
- Interpret the role of financial services in to agricultural production and related businesses.
- Explain the role of inclusive finance in agricultural development.
- Explain the relationship between business and financial risks and risk balancing.
- Interpret methods of investigation into the access and use of financial services in agricultural development.
Official roster learning outcomes
Prerequisites & course information
background equivalent to: AEM 2240 or AEM 4050.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027
- Catalogue entry ↗
Catalogue variants
- Agricultural Finance and Development · 1.5 · Graduate