Program overview
Agricultural and Forestry Economics and Management, simply put, teaches you how to use an economist's mindset and a manager's toolkit to tackle issues in agriculture, rural areas, and the food industry. You'll likely study core courses like Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Product Marketing, Agricultural Policy, Rural Development Studies, Food Supply Chain Management, and Resource and Environmental Economics. This major is perfect for students who are curious about where food comes from, care about how farmers make money, and want to understand how food travels from field to table. Chinese universities have a natural advantage in this field—China is a major agricultural country, and many universities (such as China Agricultural University, Nanjing Agricultural University, and Northwest A&F University) offer strong practice bases and fieldwork opportunities. You might even join your professors on real rural projects instead of just sitting in a classroom watching PPTs.