Agriculture

Farm Subsidies
An overview of farm subsidies, their purposes, forms, and implications.
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT)
An in-depth understanding of the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), a leading futures and options exchange.
Common Agricultural Policy
Detailed exploration of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) of the European Union - its definition, context, impacts, and reforms.
Food and Agriculture Organization
An agency of the United Nations responsible for addressing problems related to agricultural production and nutrition.
Green Revolution
Large improvements in agricultural productivity in less developed countries due to improved plant varieties and widespread use of fertilizers and pesticides.
Phytosanitary Measures
An exploration of the meaning, relevance, and implications of phytosanitary measures in economics and trade.
Price Support
Government policies to maintain the producer prices of commodities above a minimum level, primarily in agriculture, through market intervention or subsidies.
Sharecropper
Definition and meaning of the term 'sharecropper' in economics and its historical and analytical contexts.
Marginal Land
Study of land on the margin of cultivation in economic terms.