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Agribusiness in a Global Environment
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This curriculum is designed to help the high school student achieve a greater understanding of the global marketplace and environment of agriculture. These instructional materials will be available in electronic and hardcopy formats.

Individual units contain information on the following topic areas:

  • Setting the Stage for International Trade of Agricultural Products
  • Comparing Global Agriculture Production Systems
  • Exploring Careers in International Agriculture
  • Identifying and Developing a Market/Customer for Ag Products
  • Negotiating the Sale
  • Accounting for Cultural Differences
  • Marketing Ag Products in Other Lands
  • Transporting Ag Commodities
  • Ensuring Quality and Safety of Ag Products
  • Interpreting Legal and Political Requirements on Ag Products

Desired outcomes will be defined for each lesson. Goals will focus on what the student will know or do as a result of learning the given lesson. A large pool of possible learning activities ranging from simple class-wide assignments and role-plays to research papers and field trips will be included and developed to fit almost any class structure or timeline.

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These materials are under development at Mississippi State University through the joint efforts of project directors Drs. Matt R. Raven and Michael E. Newman, Professors of Agricultural Education and Experimental Statistics; Dr. Juan C. Batista, Professor of Management and Executive Director of the Agribusiness Institute; project assistants Dr. Laura A. Griffeth, Rachel C. Allen and Celeste Brignac; and the project sponsor, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service.