Overview

Briefly, each year the agriculture model begins by estimating the production of crops, meat, and fish. It then turns to the demand for these commodities, followed by trade. The model then looks at changes in stocks and potential shortages related to calorie availability. These influence prices for the coming year, as well as desired investment, which are passed to the economic model, which determines the actual amount of investment that will be available. With this knowledge, the model can then estimate values for changes in land development, agricultural capital, and livestock for the coming year.

This help section presents and discusses the equations that are central to each of these steps in the agricultural model. Along the way, it also presents information related to the actions in the pre-processor and first year of the agriculture model, which are important in setting the stage for the forecasts.

For help understanding the equations see Notation.

• Agricultural Supply
• Agricultural Demand
• Trade
• Stocks
• Calorie Availability
• Prices
• Returns and Profits
• Investment
• Economic Linkages
• Capital Dynamics
• Land Dynamics
• Livestock Dynamics
• Water Dynamics