Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness at University of Venda

The Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness is one of the nine (9) departments and an institute constituting the School of Agriculture at the University of Venda. It was established in 1995 offering a four (4) year BSc Agric (Econ) degree programme. Its first cohort of graduates was in 1998. Post graduate programmes in the department include MSc Agric Economics and a PhD in Agricultural Economics. In addition the Department assists in supervising students from the Institute for Rural Development with strong bias towards Agricultural Economics and Development. The four (4) year Bachelor of Agribusiness (later restructured to BSc Agric: Agribusiness management) was initiated in 2003 in response to increased demand for agribusiness managers in the region and Southern Africa. Vision The Department of Agricultural Economics and agribusiness at the University of Venda seeks to promote tertiary education and human capacity building in the area of agricultural economics, agribusiness and extension in the SADC region in fulfillment of the University’s vision to be at the centre of rural development within the region Mission The department strives to provide high quality education and training in Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness through excellence in teaching and learning, research and community engagement in response to the development needs of Limpopo province, South Africa and SADC Programmes The Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness at the University of Venda offers two undergraduate programmes, i.e. the BSc Agric Economics and the BSc Agric. Agribusiness Management. While the first is oriented towards addressing production related challenges facing farmers in the region, the latter is more focused on the value add and marketing aspects of the discipline. The two programmes are further merged into the MSc and PhD Agricultural Economics programme. Undergraduate Programmes Code (Prerequisite in brackets) Duration Introduction to Agricultural Economic Analysis AEC 2541 Baccalureus Legum Undergraduate LLB (NU) Introduction to Marketing of Agricultural Products AEC 2641 Farm Business Management AEC 3541 Agricultural Sector Planning and Project Appraisal AEC 3542 Marketing of Agricultural Products (AEC 2641) AEC 3641 Agricultural Production Economics (AEC 3541) AEC 4541 Agricultural Policy in Developing Countries AEC 4542 Natural Resource and Environmental Economics (AEC 2541) AEC 4641 Markets and Price Analysis (AEC 3541) AEC 4642 Project and Seminar Presentation AEC4081 Advanced agricultural Production Economics AEC 6541 Advanced Agribusiness Management AEC 6542 Research Methodology AEC 6543 Advanced agricultural Policy AEC 6641 Research Project and Seminar AEC 6642 Project and Seminar Presentation AGM 4081 Introduction to rural Sociology EXT 2541 Introduction to agricultural Extension EXT 3641 Communication and Extension for Rural Development EXT 5641 Advanced Agricultural Extension Education EXT 6641 Dissertation AEC 6099 Thesis AEC 7099 Faculty: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Agriculture; department: Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness.

Faculty: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Agriculture  |  Department: Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Location: Thohoyandou, Limpopo, South Africa

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