Online Course Modules: Agricultural Business
Global Agricultural Trade
The Global Agriculture Trade module contains information on the following: the reasons for the growth of trade in agricultural products and why countries want to trade globally rather than protect domestic markets; comparative and competitive advantage; how trade can benefit consumers in all countries; and the reasons behind increased global agricultural trade. An interactive game designed to teach students about global agricultural production is also included.
WTO Agreement on Agriculture (AoA)
The WTO Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) module informs one of the following issues: the history of the Agreement on Agriculture; the nine organizing principles of the World Trade Organization (WTO); why the AoA was developed and why it is important to international trade in agricultural products; market access provisions of the AoA; export subsidy provisions of the AoA; domestic support provisions of the AoA; and the importance of agricultural trade to the U.S. and Michigan. Interactive games and a case study of Michigan blueberries and the WTO are also included.
Market Access Provisions in the AoA
The Market Access Provisions in the WTO Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) module provides one with a general understanding of the following: what the market access provisions (MAP) of the WTO AoA mean for countries involved in global agricultural trade; the specific provisions of the MAP; restrictions on the application of tariff and non-tariff measures to traded goods; specific reduction commitments made by WTO member countries; tariff rate quotas and how they are applied under the AoA; the effects of tariff rate quotas on trade; the special safeguard provisions of the MAP; how the SSP are applied; the anti-dumping provisions of the AoA; the application of the MAP; how countries have engaged in dirty tarification as a way around the MAP; and how countries have used variable tariff rates to impact trade.
Export Subsidy Provisions in the AoA
The Export Subsidy Provisions in the Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) module informs one of the following: the export subsidy provisions of the World Trade Organization (WTO) AoA and how they impact global agricultural trade; how export subsidies work; how export subsidies effect trade; examples of some types of export subsidies; the effects of export subsidies on all trading partners; some levels of export subsidization among WTO member countries; and the effects of some export subsidies in the U.S. market for agricultural goods. Interactive games are included.
Domestic Support Provisions in the AoA
The Domestic Support Provisions in the Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) module provides one with information on: the domestic support provisions of the World Trade Organization (WTO) AoA (including their history); why domestic support provisions are important to global agricultural trade; how the AoA classifies types of domestic support for agriculture; the commitments WTO member countries have made toward reducing domestic support levels for agriculture; the quantitative and qualitative restrictions on domestic support; and support policies which are included in the AMS and those that are exempt from inclusion; and how the provisions have influenced Michigan's agricultural industries. Interactive games are also incorporated into the module.
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