AGRICULTURAL POLICY AND PLANNING

Introduction: Market, State and Policy; Aggregate supply, Aggregate demand and Price determination; Transaction costs; Price distortions; Policy analysis framework; Policy analysis: Produce and Consumer surplus; Welfare economics; Agricultural output policies; Input policy; Credit policy; Mechanisation policy; Land reform policy; Research policy; Irrigation policy; Women and agricultural policies; Agricultural planning at Sectoral, regional and local levels; Gender considerations in agricultural planning; Project planning and management within the context of overall national planning for development. objectives:

• To have an insight into the theoretical approaches in the analysis of agricultural policy and planning
• To explore feasible policy instruments and measures to enhance the adoption of agricultural technologies and the development of the agricultural sector and rural areas