科目名[英文名]
Principles and Potentials of Agribusiness   [Principles and Potentials of Agribusiness]
区分 専門科目  選択必修   単位数 2 
対象学科等   対象年次   開講時期 後学期 
授業形態 後学期  時間割番号 018102
責任教員 [ローマ字表記]
千年 篤, 澁澤 栄, 草処 基   [CHITOSE Atsushi, SHIBUSAWA Sakae, KUSADOKORO Motoi]
所属 農学部 研究室   メールアドレス

概要
This course discusses the broad spectrum of agribusiness, with an emphasis on technologies and markets. The course consists of two sections. The first section explores various emerging technologies that might innovate food and agricultural systems, leading to new agribusiness in the future. The second section provides the fundamentals of production, marketing and distribution throughout the food supply chain (food system). This section includes such topics as food safety, risk analysis of food and corporate social responsibility.
到達基準
To understand the fundamentals of agribusiness and emerging technologies that would innovate food and agricultural systems.
授業内容
1C. 10/3(W): Introduction, Overview of Agriculture and agribusiness
2K. 10/10(W) Basic economics: supply and demand, market equilibrium
3S. 10/15(M)Emerging technology for agribusiness 1): Precision Agriculture 
4S. 10/17(W): Emerging technology for agribusiness 2): Global G.A.P
5S. 10/22(M): Emerging technology for agribusiness 3): Next Players
6S. 10/24(W): Emerging technology for agribusiness 4): Agro-medical Foods
7C.10/29(M): Agricultural markets, Types of agribusiness, Explanation of assignment (own project)
8K.10/31(W): Behavior of agribusiness agents: private firms vs. cooperatives
9K. 11/5(M): Strategies of agribusiness agents: price discrimination, integration, scale economies and scope economies
10C. 11/7(W): Presentation by students, Branding and certification
11. 11/12(M): (School Festival Clearing) Proceeding with own project
12C. 11/19(M): Food safety
13C. 11/21(W) Food safety and risk analysis
14C. 11/26(M) : Presentation by students
15C. 11/28(W) : Final examination

** The order of a series of lectures above may change due to some unexpected events.
履修条件・関連項目
Understanding basic microeconomics is preferred, but not required.
テキスト・教科書
No specific text book is used.
Some materials will be distributed in class while other references will be announced.
参考書
Cliff Ricketts and Kristina Ricketts, Agribusiness: Fundamentals and Applications (2nd ed.), Delmar, 2009.
成績評価の方法
Attendance (15%), Presentation (25%), Final examination/Term paper (60%)
教員から一言
キーワード
Food supply chain, Technology, Innovation, Market, Food safety, Risk
オフィスアワー
On the appointment basis. Please contact me by e-mail. Location: Bldg. #2 206, e-mail:chitose@cc.tuat.ac.jp
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更新日付
2018/10/20 12:14:50