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About the Course

Sound economic thinking is crucial for farmers because they depend on good economic decision making to survive. Governments depend on economic information to make good policy decisions on behalf of the community. This course will help you to contribute to better decision making by farmers, or by agencies servicing agriculture, and it will help you to understand why farmers respond to policies and economic opportunities in the ways they do. You can use this course to improve your skills and knowledge and to assess whether this is a subject that you'd like to study further. The course includes high-quality video lectures, interviews with experts, demonstrations of how to build economic models in spreadsheets, practice quizzes, and a range of recommended readings and optional readings. Assessment is by quizzes and a final exam. The key economic principles that we’ll learn about can help us understand changes that have occurred in agriculture, and support improved decision making about things like agricultural production methods, agricultural input levels, resource conservation, and the balance between agricultural production and its environmental impacts. There are literally thousands of agricultural economists around the world who work on these issues, so there is a wealth of knowledge to draw on for the course. Watch a brief video about our course here: https://youtu.be/Y8OGswUXx48...

Top reviews

QA

Jul 18, 2020

Very rich syllabus and highly interesting course. Thinking of applying for MSc. in Agric Economics, I never give it a thought until I took this course. Thanks to the University of Western AUSTRALIA.

RP

Jul 3, 2021

The whole course gave me economic insight of the agriculture. Also, prepared me to see the agriculture projects and products from the economic perspective's. I thoroughly enjoyed the sessions.

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By colm749@hotmail.com

Sep 22, 2016

An excellent course and online experience. Coming from an industrial environmental management background, this has given me insight and interest

By Damián G

Apr 28, 2017

Thank you very much for this beautiful course. So many concepts, clearly explained and with great passion. Best wishes from Montevideo, Uruguay.

By Nancy W

Dec 20, 2018

Interesting material, good presentation and explanations. Provided some incentive to undertake other similar MOOC's if they become available.

By Patrick P

Feb 9, 2022

Its a great learning experience and I enjoyed studying farm economics, nature, and agriculture. Thank you for a pleasant learning experience.

By SAWE B A

Jan 1, 2024

Taking this course has broaden my knowledge as an extension personnel of how nature plays its role on the output of agricultural products.

By Samundra S

Jan 8, 2023

A very insightful course. This course provided all the lessons from the very basic to the core of agricultural and environmental economics.

By Salah H H

Nov 26, 2022

For those who are interested in understanding the relationship between agriculture and economy this is the course. Look no further.

By MaoMao J

Dec 22, 2021

Learnt a lot through this course. I appreciate the help from the experts from Australia and hopefully I can apply this in Malaysia.

By Tanveer A

Nov 15, 2018

This course is very benefical for the students who related with Agriculture Fields , i recommended this course to Agri Students.

By Oleksandr Z

Nov 4, 2018

very interesting course with valuable information. Espessially informative fact about goverment payments to farmers. Recommend

By Elyse T

Jan 2, 2023

The course covered very key topics necessary for someone involved in agriculture sector to take very informed decisions.

By Alejandra S G

Oct 23, 2020

Curso excelente. Muy innovador y apropiado para el análisis económico con perspectiva ambiental de los agroecosistemas.

By Cong R C

Jul 12, 2016

A great short course delivered by one of the best agricultural economist in the world with a great publication history

By Jonathan K S S

Aug 22, 2022

This course help me to know the basic of agronomical knowlegde and it is really an eye opener for me. Good course.

By Julian G

Oct 25, 2020

A great beginning point for novice farmers and those interested in becoming involved in the agricultural field.

By Abubakar B

Oct 16, 2023

THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY I REALLY ENJOY THE LECTURE AM READY TO IMPLEMENT THE KNOWLEDGE THAT I LEARNED

By Aweke M G

Jul 9, 2022

The course is organized excellenttly and the professor deliverd it brilliantly. Thanks for the opportunity.

By Svitlana

Jul 2, 2018

Thank you very much for this course. I enjoyed getting new information on economics and agriculture.

By JOSÉ F D O S

Nov 17, 2021

Obrigado pelo curso. Vai fazer uma grande diferença na minha vida acadêmica. Thank you so much.

By Md M U R

Sep 18, 2020

Great efforts from instructor and an important course for those who are related to agriculture.

By Anthony F

Sep 16, 2019

Learnt innovative ways if preserving the environment particularly from erosion and soil run off

By Oyisi O

Jan 20, 2018

I had a great experience and learnt a lot especially as my background is not in agriculture.

By Johnnie B F

Jan 1, 2021

This Course give the pride needed to pass a true arrangement as if your in class.

By Linh N

Mar 9, 2021

Thank you for your helpful courses. Really knowledge agricultural in Australia

By Alexa M E

Feb 9, 2017

Useful course, separated into great topics and within a reasonable time-frame.