
Background
The Department of Agricultural Economics was established in response to the challenges threatening the society and the issues related to food, the environment, and agriculture. The courses in the Department of Agricultural Economics are focused on the social science concepts from the fields of economics, management studies, and environmental science. Our research tracks include food demand and supply systems; technology development and diffusion; food safety; socioeconomics of rural villages dependent on agriculture; issues in relation to agriculture and the environment; studies on poverty elimination and the use of natural resources and studies on food and agriculture product marketing and trade.
Objective
• To produce competent professionals in agricultural economics by providing the qualified students and researchers educating with the agricultural economics subjects
• To conduct researches and provide solution and recommendation of the cross-cutting issues in agriculture and agribusiness
Vision
• Involves in research and development as well as provides quality academic services contributing to enhance of economy through sustainable agricultural and rural development
Mission
• To provide not only quality academic programs but also non-degree programs, extension education for farmers under the scope of agricultural economics

Dr. Cho Cho San
ProfessorHead of Department
PhD, Agricultural Production Analysis, Farming System Analysis
Email:dr.chochosan@yau.edu.mm

Dr. Theingi Myint
ProfessorPhD, Market Integration and Price Analysis, Impact Assessment
Email – dr.theingimyint@yau.edu.mm

Dr. Yu Yu Tun
Associate ProfessorPhD, Agricultural Production Analysis, Agricultural Market Analysis
email – dr.yuyutun@yau.edu.mm

Dr. Hnin Yu Lwin
Associate ProfessorPhD, Agricultural Marketing Policy
email – dr.hninyulwin@yau.edu.mm

Dr. Yarzar Hein
Associate ProfessorPhD, Agricultural and Resource Economics
email – yarzarhein@yau.edu.mm

Daw Thida Than
LecturerM.Econ (Statistics), Statistics
email – thidathan@yau.edu.mm

Dr. Thu Zar Linn
LecturerPhD, Technical Efficiency and Value Chain Analysis
email – dr.thuzarlinn@yau.edu.mm

Daw Nan Ei Mon The
LecturerM.Agr.Sc, Natural Resource and Environmental Economics, Livelihoods Security
email – naneimonthe@yau.edu.mm

Daw Ei Mon Thida Kyaw
LecturerM.Agr.Sc, Sustainable Agricultural Development, Rural Development Management
email – eimonthidakyaw@yau.edu.mm

Daw Honey Lynn Lynn
LecturerM.Agr.Sc, Agricultural Institutional Analysis
email – honeylynnlynn@yau.edu.mm

Dr. Aye Moe San
LecturerPhD, Agricultural Trade & Marketing; Value Chain Assessment; Impact evaluation & Development Studies
email – dr.ayemoesan@yau.edu.mm

U Aung Phyo
LecturerM.Agr.Sc, Small and Medium Enterprises Management
email – aungphyo@yau.edu.mm

Daw Yee Mon Aung
Assistant LecturerM.Agr.Sc, Agricultural Trade & Marketing; Value Chain Assessment
email – yeemonaung@yau.edu.mm

Daw Myint Myat Moe
Assistant LecturerM.Agr.Sc, Agricultural Marketing and Impact Analysis
email – myintmyatmoe@yau.edu.mm

Daw Thuzar Myint
Assistant LecturerGender Awareness and Agricultural Trade and Marketing
email – thuzarmyint@yau.edu.mm

Daw Hnin Su San
Assistant LecturerRural Development and Agricultural Marketing
email – hninsusan@yau.edu.mm

Daw Cho Zin Win
Assistant LecturerFarm Management
email – chozinwin@yau.edu.mm

Daw Thi Thi Soe
Assistant LecturerM.Sc, Value Chain Analysis and Rural Development
email – thithisoe@yau.edu.mm

Daw Moah Moah
Assistant LecturerM.Agr.Sc, Agricultural Production and Marketing
email – moahmoah@yau.edu.mm

Daw Pyae Phyo Htwe
DemonstratorAgricultural Production and Marketing
email – pyaephyohtwe@yau.edu.mm

Daw Chue Htet Hnin
DemonstratorAgricultural Production and Marketing
email – chuehtethnin@yau.edu.mm

Undergraduate program
Semester | Subject Code | Subject Title | Credit |
2 | AEC-103 | Agricultural Policy and Economy of Myanmar | 1 |
3 | AEC-104 | Introductory and Principles of Agricultural Economics | 2 |
4 | AEC-105 | Mathematical of Economics | 2 |
5 | AEC-106 | Macroeconomic Theories and Policies | 3 |
6 | AEC-107 | Farm Management | 3 |
6 | AEC-108 | Agricultural Trade of Marketing | 3 |
7 | AEC-109 | Socioeconomic Research Methodology | 3 |
7 | AEC-110 | Survey Design | 3 |
8 | AEC-111 | Time Series Analysis | 3 |
8 | AEC-112 | Econometrics | 3 |
9 | AEC-113 | Natural Resource Management and Environmental Economics | 3 |
9 | AEC-114 | Project Planning and Management | 3 |
9 | AEC-115 | Rural Development Policies | 3 |
Postgraduate (Master Degree) Program
Subject Code | Subject Title | Credit |
AEC-610 | Economics of Agricultural Production | 1 |
AEC-611 | Advanced Farm Management | 2 |
AEC-616 | Economics Development and Agriculture | 3 |
AEC-620 | Agricultural Price and Market Analysis | 3 |
AEC-624 | Land Economics | 3 |
AEC-630 | Economics of Agricultural Development | 3 |
AEC-633 | Rural Development Policies | 3 |
AEC-640 | Agricultural Trade and Marketing | 3 |
AEC-650 | Principle of Resource Economics | 3 |
AEC-651 | Natural Resource Economics | 3 |
AEC-660 | Project Planning and Management | 3 |
AEC-661 | Benefit-Cost Analysis | 3 |
AEC-670 | Econometric Model and Methods | 3 |
AEC-680 | Survey Design and Analysis | 3 |
AEC-671 | Special Problem | 2 |
AEC-681 | Seminar | 1 |
Postgraduate (Doctoral Degree) Program
Subject Code | Subject Title | Credit |
AEC-711 | Rural Development Policies | 3 |
AEC-712 | Economics Development | 3 |
AEC-713 | Risk Management in Agriculture | 3 |
AEC-714 | Agricultural Marketing and Trade Policies | 3 |
Research Base Doctoral Degree program
Subject Code | Subject Title | Credit |
AEC-8101 | Rural Development Policy | 2 |
AEC-8102 | Economics Development | 2 |
Research and Development
- M.Agr.Sc Thesis Research
• Local Level Institutional Analysis on Department of Agriculture, Chaung Oo Township (2017)
• Study on the Determinants of Labor Migration in Maubin Township (2017)
• Role of Gender in Technology Adoption of Rice Production in Thazi Township, Dry Zone, Myanmar (2017)
• Profitability and Labor Use Efficiency of Different Rice Varieties with Different Crop Establishment Methods in Maubin and Daik U Townships (2017)
• Agricultural Livelihoods and Coping Strategies to Flood in Farm Households in Kambalu Township (2017)
• Analysis of Farmers’ Perceptions and Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change in Yamèthin Township (2017)
• Role of Perennial Crops in Rural Household Income in Central Dry Zone of Myanmar under the Climate Change Scenario (2017)
• Assessment on the Livelihood Activities of Rural Households in Magway Township (2017)
• Impact of Gender on Rice Production Activities and Rural Livelihoods in Maubin and Daik U Townships (2017)
• Marketing Activities and Profitability of Mungbean Production in Tatkon and Pyinmana Townships, Nay Pyi Taw (2018)
• Comparative Study of Costs and Benefits on Product Types of Rubber Firms in Mudon Township (2019)
• Study on Myanmar Rubber Industry towards Empirical based Development Policy (2019)
• Adoption of Improved Technology Package by Sesame Growers in Magway Township (2019)
• Value Added Processing Opportunities and Profit Function of Groundnut Farmers in Myinmu Township, Sagaing Region (2019)
• Comparative Study of Profitability of Blackgram Production before and after India’s Import Suspension in Kyauktaga Township, Bago Region (2019)
• Supply Chain Management of Sesame under Informal Contract Scheme in Aunglan Township, Magway Region (2019)
- Ph.D Thesis Research
- An Economic Perspective of Crop Diversification in the Selected Areas of Myanmar (Jan. 2018)
- Impact of Irrigation on Crop Income and Collective Water Management Activities under Pyawt Ywar Irrigation Project, Myinmu Township (2019)





