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Yu, L. Farm Economics. Encyclopedia. Available online: https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/60592 (accessed on 24 October 2026).
Yu L. Farm Economics. Encyclopedia. Available at: https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/60592. Accessed October 24, 2026.
Yu, Luyun. "Farm Economics" Encyclopedia, https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/60592 (accessed October 24, 2026).
Yu, L. (2026, September 29). Farm Economics. In Encyclopedia. https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/60592
Yu, Luyun. "Farm Economics." Encyclopedia. Web. 29 September, 2026.

Farm Economics

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Farm economics refers to the application of economic principles and analytical approaches to the study of resource allocation, production decisions, costs, returns, and management choices within agricultural production units. It examines how farmers and farm households allocate land, labor, capital, and other inputs to produce agricultural outputs under conditions of biological processes, market uncertainty, and resource constraints [1]. Farm economics encompasses the analysis of farm production efficiency, input use, profitability, risk management, investment decisions, and the economic organization of agricultural operations [2]. Unlike agricultural economics, which covers broader issues including agricultural markets, trade, policy, and rural development, farm economics focuses specifically on the economic behavior and performance of individual farms or farm households as production units. Within agricultural management and production studies, farm economics provides a framework for understanding how economic incentives, technological changes, and institutional conditions influence farm-level decision-making and resource utilization [3].

farm economics farm management agricultural production resource allocation
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 Agricultural Economics and Practices •  General Agricultural and Biological Sciences •  Agricultural and Biological Sciences •  Life Sciences

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  1. Dillon, J. L., & Hardaker, J. B. 1993. Farm Management Research for Small Farmer Development. FAO Farm Systems Management Series No. 6. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. https://agris.fao.org/search/en/providers/123819/records/647358632c1d629bc97ac5ed
  2. Heady, E. O., & Dillon, J. L. 1961. Agricultural Production Functions. Iowa State University Press https://agris.fao.org/search/en/providers/123819/records/647358632c1d629bc97ac5ed
  3. Coelli, T. J., Rao, D. S. P., O’Donnell, C. J., & Battese, G. E. An Introduction to Efficiency and Productivity Analysis; Springer Nature: Durham, NC, United States, 2005. [CrossRef]
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