Agricultural Economics

CoA Departments

College of Agriculture

Agricultural Economics

The Department of Agricultural Economics was established in 2018 in College of Agriculture under the premises of Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda, involved in teaching, research and extension activities. The key mandate of the department of agricultural economics is to impart quality education to UG and PG students of agriculture and allied disciplines. Department is endowed with highly qualified faculty with doctoral and post-doctoral research experience.
Department conducts research activities mainly in identification of socio economic, demographic features, dynamics of prominent crops, cost of cultivation, resource use efficiency, marketing channelsin Bundelkhand region, etc.

Vision

To emerge as a global centre of excellence in teaching, research and extension in agriculture and allied sciences in the country to ensure sustained healthy food, nutrition and livelihood security.

Mission

The university is committed to the cause of Indian agriculture through its quality teaching, demand-driven and location-specific research and extension programmes in the light of dynamism of socio-economic and agro ecological conditions, management perceptions, international trade scenarios and government policies.

Objectives

To provide premier teaching, research and extension in Agricultural Economics to UG and PG students.
To promote basic and applied research in the field of Agricultural Economics for the betterment of farming community.
To promote the interdisciplinary research as well as impact analysis of existing technology.