The Department of Agricultural Economics at SRM College of Agricultural Sciences comprises of Basic Economics, Mathematics, Computer science and statistics which engaged in teaching, research and outreach activities with a clear and strong vision. There are 9 faculty in the department who are engaged in research, capacity building, policy interfacing, and education. They have received various prizes and honours. The majority of the Professors are members in the professional organisations like the Indian Society of Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Economics Research Associations. The major courses offered by this Department are Fundamentals of Agricultural economics, Farm management, Production and resource economics, Agricultural marketing trade and prices, Agricultural finance and cooperation, Agri-business management, Entrepreneurship development and business communication, Intellectual property rights, Elementary mathematics, Agricultural informatics and Elementary statistics. These foundational courses in the undergraduate degree programme offer a great platform for students aspiring to professional careers. Students could become entrepreneurs, banking professionals, Agricultural extension officers, and employees at the highest levels of national and state departments, both in India and overseas. The department’s objectives include providing excellent and high-quality education, conducting policy-oriented research in frontier areas covering agricultural and rural development issues, and providing policy support to state and central government. The department continuously works to advance the country’s agricultural growth and economic development. The department is also keen on maintaining strong linkages with stakeholders in the agriculture and allied sector as well as development partners leading to prosperity among farming community. Our long-term goals include establishing Agricultural incubation cell and the Policy Centre for Agricultural Economics.
Teaching environment and quality are central to SRMIST’s capabilities profile. Our Professors are the reason for our continued ability to foster vibrant and value adding learning experiences for our students. The success of our students’ in terms of their learning and overall development enabled by our faculty members is an area of focus of Leadership at SRMIST. Many opportunities are provided to our faculty members to conduct research and engage with the industry in consultancy and other projects. This platform brings our faculty members an opportunity to expand their knowledge contribution as well as bring those rich experiential inputs to the classrooms and labs, therefore, benefiting our students.
