In 2002, upon recognition of critical situation of soil erosion, landslide, flooding, drought, land degradation, and other environmental problems in the watersheds and ecosystems of the Northwest of Iran, the Department of Range and Watershed Management (DRWM) was established as the first undergraduate discipline in the Faculty of Natural Resources at Urmia University, Iran.
Department of Agricultural Economics, within the Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, at Urmia University started its activity in 2010 with admitting students for a master’s degree program. At present, this department is operating with 4 faculty members in four disciplines, namely:
1. Production Economics and Management of Agricultural Units
