Agricultural Production Chain Management

specialisatie Horticulture Chains

The Master of Agricultural Production Chain Management (MSc) is intended for specialists working in companies and organisations dealing with agricultural production.

This specialisation has been designed to help professionals develop the knowledge and skills needed to remain in the horticulture sector, adapt to changes and help stakeholders optimise their processes.Designed to increase professionals' ability to anticipate and exploit these developments, this programme examines each stakeholder in the chain (suppliers, farmers, processors, traders, retailers and consumers), particularly in the stages from input to processing. It also approaches the overall chain from the perspective of logistics, economics, quality control, marketing channels and information flows. This gives graduates a complete helicopter view of the horticulture sector.

The Master of Agricultural Production Chain Management is intended for professionals working in organisations dealing with agricultural production, processing, marketing, quality control and logistics. If you are a mid-career professional with an interest in managing an agri-related business, this programme will prepare you for the wear and tear of one of the world's most important and powerful industries.

specialisatie Forest Chains

specialisatie Livestock Chains

Livestock produce such as milk, meat, eggs and their numerous by-products make their way to domestic and international markets through a complex series of chains. Stakeholders in these livestock production chains have to respond to the changes brought on by technological advancements. They also have to deal with an ever-greater number of national and international laws and regulations, such as those governing international food-quality standards and sustainable labels. Our specialization in Livestock Chains will teach you how to keep up with the latest developments and use them to your advantage.

The Master of Agricultural Production Chain Management is intended for professionals working in organisations dealing with agricultural production, processing, marketing, quality control and logistics. If you are a mid-career professional with an interest in managing an agri-related business, this programme will prepare you for the wear and tear of one of the world's most important and powerful industries.

specialisatie Agroforestry

Agroforestry – growing annual crops with woody species (trees and shrubs) and/or livestock – is an agroecological practice that can contribute to the transformation of conventional agriculture.

Which has being recognized by the Food and Agriculture Organization, the United Nations and the European Commission. The prevailing agricultural system, i.e. conventional farming or modern agriculture, in which monocultures with high inputs are the common business, have indeed increased food production between 70 or 90% in the last 50 years. However, the increase in production has come with clear downsides, for example decline in soil productivity, water pollution and depletion, plant pathogens resistant to pesticides, greenhouse gases, massive loss of pollinators. Conventional agriculture needs a transition towards climate adaptive strategies along all the value chain, from farm to fork. In this time of climate change and globalisation, the challenging and dynamic business environment pushes stakeholders to think out-of-the-box and create new business alternatives for which agroforestry can offer profitable and climate resilient value chains.