1. Characteristics of farming
2. The Agricultural Problem
3. Basic principles of agricultural production economics, basic characteristics and activities of agricultural firms
4. Agricultural production factors
5. General principles of production
6. Production costs
7. Economic effects of agricultural activity
8. The viability of the farm and the rural household
9. Introduction to the concepts of Agricultural Product Quality (standardization, packaging, identification, storage and transport, and processing)
10. The Common Agricultural Policy
11. Theory and Politics of International Trade
12. The rural sector and economic development
13. The Greek agricultural sector: evolution, characteristics, problems and institutions
    A combination of teaching and learning methods will be used, aiming at the active participation of the students and the practical application of the thematic units under examination; there will also be lectures using audiovisual media, discussions, and analyses of case studies on real business issues, experiential (group) activities, as well as projections of relevant videos. The students will also undertake an individual or group project. Furthermore, articles, audiovisual lecture materials, web links/addresses, useful information, case studies and exercises for further practice are posted in digital form on the AUA Open e-Class platform.

Suggested Bibliography in Greek Language:
● Λιανός, Θ. (2016). Αγροτική Οικονομική. Θεωρία και Πολιτική. Αθήνα: Μπένου.
● Παπαναγιώτου, Ε. (2010). Οικονομική Παραγωγής Γεωργικών Προϊόντων. Θεσσαλονίκη: Γράφημα.
● Σπάθης, Π., Παπαγεωργίου, Κ. & Δαμιανός Δ. (2015). Αγροτική Πολιτική. Αθήνα: Σταμούλης.
Suggested Bibliography in English Language:
● Barkley, A., & Barkley, P. W. (2016). Principles of agricultural economics. Routledge.
Related academic Journals:
● Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics
● Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics
● Journal of Agricultural Economics
Instructor's Notes