major

Agricultural Economics

Career outcomes

Overview

Careers

Help individual producers and businesses maintain profits and adapt to changing environmental and business climates by combining agricultural science and economic knowledge to deliver tailored solutions to challenging issues.

Roles include

  • Farm management consultant: advise farmers on business decision-making based on your analysis of costs, margins and commodity prices
  • Commodity trader: analyse market conditions and commodity sales and buying strategies
  • Rural finance officer: determine the viability of businesses applying for loans and advise on financial planning
  • Sales and marketing manager: analyse the viability of new markets or products, build relationships and develop marketing strategies
  • International development officer: improve outcomes by devising targeted approaches to development.