Livestock Economics II | Makerere University Courses

Course Code:

DLH1203

Course Credit Units:

2

Semester:

Semester 2

Year of Study:

Year 1

Undergraduate or Graduate Level:

Undergraduate Level

Academic Programs:

Diploma In Livestock Health Sciences

College:

College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources & Bio-security

School:

School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Resources

Department:

Veterinary Anatomy

Course Discipline:

science

Course Description & Objectives:

Economics of Animal feeds and feeding, Consumption and output relationship, Aggregate demand and supply, Marginal utilities and indifference curves, Economic planning and evaluation of diseases, National and international policies on diseases, Price analysis in diseases control, Livestock markets in Somaliland, Introduction to economic data collection, management and analysis. objectives:

To provide students with basic understanding of the economics of animal feeds and feeding
To provide a good understanding of principles of aggregate demand and supply in livestock trade

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course, students should:

be able to have a good understanding of economic principles of feeding livestock
be able to appreciate the principles of demand and supply in livestock trade