Cambridge IGCSE Agriculture
1.2Principles of agricultural economics
Principles of agricultural economics in Cambridge IGCSE Agriculture: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- 1.2(a)Describe organic production, hydroponics and GM crops and discuss the arguments for and against GM crops and organic production.
- 1.2(b)Explain supply and demand, diminishing returns, the opportunities and choices facing farmers and decision making based on economic factors.
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Farm choices, opportunity cost, demand, supply and price
40 min
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Organic production, hydroponics and GM crops
25 min
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Risk, uncertainty and making farm decisions
35 min
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The law of diminishing returns in farming
40 min
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