DEVELOPING A REALISTIC AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS EDUCATION FOR BANGLADESH AGRICULTURE
1984
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DEVELOPING A REALISTIC AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS EDUCATION FOR BANGLADESH AGRICULTURE
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In line with the naturally integrated broad-based mixed farming system of Bangladesh; this paper suggests an agricultural economics education as an integral component of a common agricultural education at the undergraduate level with specialization only at the Masters and Ph.D. levels. For the fundamental necessity of educating millions of farmers; the paper empasizes the need for common and broad education for their trainers in social sciences and humanities over the strong foundation of agricultural sciences (physical and biological).. This is considered indispensible in developing a common identity among students; compete successfully for all agricultural jobs and implement various action programmes without the necessity of inter-faculty or inter-departmental rivalries. Some specific benefits of common curricula are also indicated. After discussing the structural composition of the Agricultural University; objectives of agricultural economics education and nature of student population; the paper suggests some addition of relevant educational content and methods for possible improvement. Finally; it suggests to linking resident teaching with research and extension through establishing testing socioeconomic and technological laboratories both on-campus and in the adjoining Upazillas under its operational control.
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Issue Date
Jun 30 1984
Publication Type
Journal Article
Journal Article
Journal Article
DOI and Other Identifiers
10.22004/ag.econ.212166
ISSN 0237-3539 (Other)
ISSN 0237-3539 (Other)
Record Identifier
https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/212166
PURL Identifier
http://purl.umn.edu/212166
Published in
Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Economics
Volume
07
Issue
1
Page Range
57 - 66
Total Pages
10
Series Statement
VII
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