Economics of Agriculture and Food Security

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course focuses on processes of agricultural and economic development, emphasizing the importance of agriculture and the wider agri-food system for food security, poverty reduction, and economic transformation. Issues of sustainability are prominent as students assess and critique existing systems, policies, and institutions and their effect on poverty, food security, the environment, and economic development. While examples from a range of contexts are examined, the emphasis is on rural, remote, and northern communities and regions. Prerequisite(s): ECON 100-3 and ECON 101-3