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Farm economics

Concepts et méthodes pour l’appui au développement agricole dans les pays du Sud

by Laurent Levard (writer), Marc Dufumier (preface)
Collection: Hors Collection
september 2024
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Summary

The farm is the basic economic unit of agricultural production. Mastering the concepts and methodological tools of its economy therefore appears essential to fostering sustainable development, particularly in southern countries.

Following a presentation of the different categories of farm, this book deals with the agroecological and socio-economic conditions of agricultural production. It addresses farm management by analyzing the concept of opportunity cost of production factors, the law of productivities and diminishing returns, the components of economic rationality and the principles of technical-economic management of the agricultural production system. It describes the criteria, indicators and methods for economic characterization and evaluation of the farm and production system, as well as farm dynamics. Finally, it demonstrates the contribution of economic calculation to the comparative analysis of farms.

Designed for professionals involved in supporting the development of farms in developing countries, as well as for teachers and students in training courses for agricultural engineers, agricultural economists and agricultural technicians, this book offers conceptual and methodological tools for analyzing agrarian realities, facilitating dialogue with farmers and the formulation or evaluation of policies, programs or projects in favor of agricultural development. It can be used for studies as well as external interventions. It can also be used to train professionals or future professionals in agricultural development.

Read the foreword from Marc Dufumier, agronome, professeur honoraire d’AgroParisTech

Table of contents

Preface

Disclaimer

Foreword and acknowledgements

Introduction

The objectives of farm economics
The contribution of farm economics to studies and choices of agricultural policies responding to the general interest
Agronomy and farm economics
Aims, structure and mode of use of the book

Chapter 1. The farm

The farm as the basic economic unit of agricultural production
Categories of farms

Chapter 2. The conditions of agricultural production

Agro-ecological conditions
Socio-economic conditions

Chapter 3. Farm management

The opportunity cost of production factors
The law of productivities and diminishing returns
Economic rationality
Techno-economic management of the agricultural production system

Chapter 4. Economic characterization and evaluation of the production system and farm

The economic characterization of the production system and farm
The technico-economic evaluation of the agricultural production process
The socio-economic evaluation of farm activities
Taking into account the effects of agricultural production on the environment and human health

Chapter 5. Appreciating the dynamics of the farm

The components of farm dynamics
Historical surveys
The comparison of income with the farm's needs for simple reproduction
Prospects for long-term economic dynamics of the farm

Appendix 5.1. Example of the application of economic calculation to a small farm in southern Madagascar

The economic characterization of the production system and farm
The technico-economic evaluation of the agricultural production process
The socio-economic evaluation of farm activities
The calculation of economic surplus

Chapter 6. The contribution of economic evaluation to the comparative analysis of farms

Conclusion

Glossary

Summary of quantities and indicators used for economic calculation, their acronyms and calculation methods

Bibliography

General bibliography
Studies used to illustrate certain concepts, situations and methodological elements
Bibliography on specific issues

Press

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Features

Language(s): French

Publisher: Éditions Quae

Co-publisher: Gret

Edition: 1st edition

Collection: Hors Collection

Published: 26 september 2024

Reference Book: 02956

Reference eBook [PDF]: 02956NUM

Reference eBook [ePub]: 02956EPB

EAN13 Book: 9782759239283

EAN13 eBook [PDF]: 9782759239290

EAN13 eBook [ePub]: 9782759239306

DOI eBook [PDF] : 10.35690/978-2-7592-3929-0

Interior: Colour

Format (in mm) Book:

Pages count Book: 264

Pages count eBook [PDF]: 264

Weight (in grammes): 580

Size: 7.47 MB (PDF), 3.73 MB (ePub)

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