Rural DEVELOPMENT 5.4

Course AGRIMBA

MODULE 5: AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT & RURAL POLICY

Unit 4: International Trade Policy and Decision Making in agribusiness

Coordinators: Erdenechuluun Tumur, School of Economics and Business, MULS

Lecturer:  Erdenechuluun Tumur, Nyamjargal Gombo , a Guest lecturer from the List of teachers within the AGRIMBA network (Annex 1)

THEME

Agricultural development economics

AIM

Learn trade policies for the regulation of agribusiness

OBJECTIVES

 To deliver interactive and case study-based training about the nature and extent of these trade-related legal and institutional reforms with a particular focus on those of direct relevance to the agricultural sector.

COURSE FORMAT

Blended e-learning

Interaction with teachers and fellow students

Self-guided group work

COURSE CONTENT

International trade rules and the agriculture sector

WTO agreements and national legislation: The evolution of the WTO agreement on agriculture

Agricultural market access 

Agricultural export subsidies and other forms of export support

Agricultural domestic support

PRACTICAL CLASSES

Group work on simulation exercises, interactive learning by doing, case study

METHOD OF ASSESSMENT

Solution of multitasking simulation exercises, trade case development

RECOMMENDED READING

Victor Mosoti & Ambra Gobena (2007) International trade rules and the agriculture sector Selected implementation issues, Development Law Service FAO Legal Office

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