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Production economics, markets, trade, agricultural policy and household analysis — quantitative training for researchers and ministry analysts. African Future University delivers this award fully online across African time zones. There is no campus. Assessment is identity-checked and the academic standard is the same for every student. This is an academic Master's award; where a field has a licensing or registration route, that remains a matter for your professional body or regulator. You will work through the material as a practitioner-researcher: applied methods, real or anonymised cases, and a supervised capstone or dissertation as the final component. Faculty mark whether you noticed the constraints a slide deck usually hides. MSc Agricultural Economics is taught as one award, not a list of unrelated modules. The published length is 24 months, and the credit total is 36. Students move from Food Systems & Market Structure through Food Systems & Market Structure; Agribusiness Management & Cooperatives; Agricultural Economics & Household Analysis; Aggregation, Storage & Post-Harvest Loss; Logistics, Standards & Market Access; Contract Farming & Buyer Relationships, and finish on Agribusiness Capstone Project. Each course has a question, a method, and a submission. In this field, students apply the method of the subject to a defined problem and defend the result. Reading is a core text, a case or dataset, and a critique. The artefact a marker expects is a submission that shows the method, the evidence, and the limit of the claim. The award is built so that a graduate can do the following in practice: Analyse an agricultural value chain and its economics Structure finance, insurance and blended instruments for the sector Manage aggregation, logistics, standards and market access Teaching assumes the student can read a source, attempt a problem before the seminar, and revise after feedback. Attendance at live seminars is part of the design. The capstone or final course must use the methods of the earlier courses; a project that ignores them does not pass. The pages for each course name the topics that are examined. Those topics are the syllabus. A brochure line is not a substitute for them.
The programme carries 36 credits across four assessed modules. Delivery is tuition-free aside from the examination fee. Transcripts use letter grades and a GPA scale consistent with African Future University awards. No professional-body logo is used in marketing to imply endorsement.
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| AFX71501 | Food Systems & Market Structure Food Systems & Market Structure (AFX71501) is a 3-credit course on MSc Agricultural Economics, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can justify a marketing decision with evidence rather than a slogan, using Food Systems & Market Structure as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a brief, a channel note, and a measurement plan. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a campaign or content recommendation with audience, channel, and measure. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
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| AFX71502 | Agribusiness Management & Cooperatives Agribusiness Management & Cooperatives (AFX71502) is a 3-credit course on MSc Agricultural Economics, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can diagnose one organisation and carry a decision through to a recommendation, using Agribusiness Management & Cooperatives as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a case, a short financial extract, and a stakeholder note. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a consulting brief a manager could use. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
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| AFX71503 | Agricultural Economics & Household Analysis Agricultural Economics & Household Analysis (AFX71503) is a 3-credit course on MSc Agricultural Economics, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can apply the method of the subject to a defined problem and defend the result, using Agricultural Economics & Household Analysis as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a core text, a case or dataset, and a critique. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a submission that shows the method, the evidence, and the limit of the claim. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
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| AFX71505 | Aggregation, Storage & Post-Harvest Loss Aggregation, Storage & Post-Harvest Loss (AFX71505) is a 3-credit course on MSc Agricultural Economics, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can apply the method of the subject to a defined problem and defend the result, using Aggregation, Storage & Post-Harvest Loss as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a core text, a case or dataset, and a critique. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a submission that shows the method, the evidence, and the limit of the claim. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
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| AFX71509 | Smallholder Lending & Credit Assessment Smallholder Lending & Credit Assessment (AFX71509) is a 3-credit course on MSc Agricultural Economics, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can apply the method of the subject to a defined problem and defend the result, using Smallholder Lending & Credit Assessment as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a core text, a case or dataset, and a critique. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a submission that shows the method, the evidence, and the limit of the claim. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
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| AFX71513 | Research Methods for Agribusiness Research Methods for Agribusiness (AFX71513) is a 3-credit course on MSc Agricultural Economics, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can diagnose one organisation and carry a decision through to a recommendation, using Research Methods for Agribusiness as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a case, a short financial extract, and a stakeholder note. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a consulting brief a manager could use. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
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Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.
The published duration is 24 months. Teaching language: English + French assessment options. Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.
This is a fully online award. You study from your country. No student visa and no campus relocation are required.
Degree tuition for this award is published as £0 / tuition-free on the online pathway. Examination or administrative fees may apply at checkout — never an annual tuition invoice. Check the Fees page for any extras.
Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.
Assessment is typically a mix of coursework, projects, and examinations. Doctoral awards include a thesis or dissertation and an oral examination. Details sit in the programme specification and module outlines.
Recognition of the award for local employment, professional licence, or ministry attestation is decided by your employer or regulator. African Future University publishes verification pages for certificates. We do not claim automatic equivalence in every country.
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| AFX71506 | Logistics, Standards & Market Access Logistics, Standards & Market Access (AFX71506) is a 3-credit course on MSc Agricultural Economics, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can justify a marketing decision with evidence rather than a slogan, using Logistics, Standards & Market Access as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a brief, a channel note, and a measurement plan. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a campaign or content recommendation with audience, channel, and measure. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
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| AFX71507 | Contract Farming & Buyer Relationships Contract Farming & Buyer Relationships (AFX71507) is a 3-credit course on MSc Agricultural Economics, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can apply the method of the subject to a defined problem and defend the result, using Contract Farming & Buyer Relationships as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a core text, a case or dataset, and a critique. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a submission that shows the method, the evidence, and the limit of the claim. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
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| AFX71510 | Agricultural Insurance & Risk Transfer Agricultural Insurance & Risk Transfer (AFX71510) is a 3-credit course on MSc Agricultural Economics, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can apply the method of the subject to a defined problem and defend the result, using Agricultural Insurance & Risk Transfer as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a core text, a case or dataset, and a critique. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a submission that shows the method, the evidence, and the limit of the claim. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
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| AFX71511 | Blended Finance, Grants & Guarantees Blended Finance, Grants & Guarantees (AFX71511) is a 3-credit course on MSc Agricultural Economics, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Blended Finance, Grants & Guarantees as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.
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| AFX71514 | Writing for Lenders & Boards Writing for Lenders & Boards (AFX71514) is a 3-credit course on MSc Agricultural Economics, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can apply the method of the subject to a defined problem and defend the result, using Writing for Lenders & Boards as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a core text, a case or dataset, and a critique. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a submission that shows the method, the evidence, and the limit of the claim. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
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| AFX71515 | Agribusiness Capstone Project Agribusiness Capstone Project (AFX71515) is a 3-credit course on MSc Agricultural Economics, with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can diagnose one organisation and carry a decision through to a recommendation, using Agribusiness Capstone Project as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a case, a short financial extract, and a stakeholder note. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a consulting brief a manager could use. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
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