Agriculture in transition

17 May 2010 Unit: CD IC Location: Wageningen Organisation: Wageningen International 17 -28 May 2010.  Analysis, design and management of sustainable farming  Sustainability is a key word in modern agriculture and is an essential element in agricultural development worldwide. It is both a catchword and a genuine concern in discussions on the future of agriculture and society. Stakeholders in business and in civil and public organisations have to cope with this change of focus in development, which is often referred to as ‘3P’: People, Planet, and Profit. In many situations changes to the agricultural production systems themselves are necessary: System innovation rather than just technical innovation. This course aims to improve the participants’ knowledge on the main aspects of sustainable agriculture, as well as on practical tools to analyse and design innovative sustainable farming systems. After completing the course, the participants will be able to relate their own practices and problems to similar experiences from elsewhere. They will gain improved access to modern approaches, literature and practical methods and updated networks. And last but not least, they will be able to apply the basic principles of system analysis and design to their work, in both quantitative and qualitative terms. Application deadlines: With NFP funding - 1 November 2009 With other funding - 17 April 2010 More information and online application

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