Explore How Farmers Produce Food Sustainably

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Explore How Farmers Produce Food Sustainably
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What is the course about?

Explore How Farmers Produce Food Sustainably
The course Explore How Farmers Produce Food Sustainably is an online class provided by EIT Food through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Gain an understanding of sustainable food production and the challenges that farmers face to offer a sustainable food supply.

Course description
  • Build your knowledge of the processes used by farmers and food producers
  • 3 weeks
  • Have you ever wondered what makes food sustainable?
  • On this course, you’ll gain a better understanding of where our food comes from, how it’s produced, and the associated environmental, social and sustainability challenges for EU farmers.
  • As well as horticulture and arable farming, you’ll explore meat, dairy, and egg production, as you examine different farming systems. You’ll also learn about the innovative technologies available to farmers to boost sustainability so that you can better understand farming challenges, and how farming relates to your food purchases.
  • What ‘sustainability’ means and how it applies to farming.
  • How crops are grown in the EU – both arable and horticultural.
  • How livestock is farmed in the EU to produce meat, dairy products and eggs.
  • The challenges of feeding a rapidly expanding global population.
  • The trade-offs involved in financially viable organic, environmentally sustainable and socially acceptable production methods.
  • Which technologies are providing the most sustainable solutions.
  • Develop an informed and balanced understanding of the complexities of sustainable food production in the EU within the context of the global food supply chain.
  • Investigate how food is produced by EU farmers and explore the trade offs required when considering organic, environmentally sustainable and socially acceptable production methods.
  • Reflect on the challenges faced by farmers and how innovative technologies help them to provide a secure and sustainable food supply for a growing population.
  • Evaluate the benefits of different farming methods and apply what you’ve learned to your food-buying choices and working priorities.
  • This course is designed for anyone interested in gaining an understanding of EU farming.
  • It will be particularly useful for professionals working in the food industry who have no background in agriculture.
  • EIT Food
  • EIT Food is Europe’s leading food innovation initiative, with the aim to create a sustainable and future-proof food sector.
  • University of Reading
  • The University of Reading has a reputation for excellence in teaching, research and enterprise.
  • European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT)
  • This activity has received funding from EIT Food, the innovation community on Food of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the EU, under the Horizon 2020, the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation.
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Prerequisites & Facts

Explore How Farmers Produce Food Sustainably

Course Topic

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University, College, Institution

EIT Food

Course Skill Level

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Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

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Degree & Cost

Explore How Farmers Produce Food Sustainably

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / EIT Food you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.
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School: EIT Food
Topic: Agriculture, Food Tech, Nature & Environment

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