In The name of God the Merciful the Beneficial
The Department of agricultural economics faculty, with different areas of expertise, plays an important role in the Saudi agricultural economy. The Department conducts original in-depth studies on the overall economic variables, as they relate to agriculture. Our students specialize in marketing, development, production economics, farm management, and environmental economics, both at the Bachelor and Masters’ levels.
The Department’s 22 faculty and staff members are committed to excellence in teaching, research and international programs, and management of the agricultural economy in the Kingdom. Areas of expertise include planning and development, economic policy, agricultural marketing, business administration, and economics of farm production.
The Department’s programs have three main objectives:
- To provide students with comprehensive and practical understanding of the structure of agriculture and food economy.
- To train students to become decision makers and economic analysts.
- To produce qualified graduates to lead the modern agriculture and food sector while maintaining the values and culture of the Islamic community.
The graduate (Master Degree) program focuses on solving practical problems in the areas of production economics, marketing, agribusiness, natural resource management, public policy, and rural development.
The Department’s research programs also seek to provide accurate and objective technical information to policy makers, managers, and professional analysts. Recent research projects focused on agriculture trade problems which affect the global competitiveness, profitability and sustainability, thereby improving the efficiency of agricultural production and marketing system as well as the quality of life for farmers in the Kingdom.
The Department’s research projects also contribute to increasing the role and opportunities of international trade, politics, development, and to understanding the direct and indirect effects of the international trade on Saudi farmers