Farm economics

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