Agribusiness is the study of business and economic aspects of the agricultural sector.
It deals with production and marketing of agricultural products, performance of agricultural industries and the behavior of producers, consumers and the policies of the government. Agricultural and applied economists coordinate production decisions, analyze market demand and develop business investment and growth plans. They also analyze the effectiveness of governmental economic policies, and evaluate the effects of economic policy decisions on growth, employment patterns, and income. The Program Agricultural and Applied Economics is designed to provide students with a broad background in business and economics. Topics within these areas include marketing, finance, investment analysis, international trade, production analysis, environmental and natural resource economics, and regional and community economics.