Explore How Farmers Produce Food Sustainably

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Free Online Course: Explore How Farmers Produce Food Sustainably provided by FutureLearn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 3 weeks long, 3 hours a week. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from FutureLearn. Explore How Farmers Produce Food Sustainably is taught by Vivien Bodereau.

Overview
  • Build your knowledge of the processes used by farmers and food producers

    Please note this course runs without facilitation

    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.

    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.

    The Educators won’t be able to join the discussions themselves or respond to individual comments, but the course encourages a strong learning community. The learning is focused around debate and discussion – supporting other learners, sharing your own experience and knowledge, and listening to new perspectives. We hope that you will enjoy interacting with and learning from each other in this way.

Syllabus
    • Sustainability in food production
      • Welcome
      • A framework for examining sustainable production
      • Horticultural farming
      • Technology and how it can help
      • Review and reflect
    • Feeding a growing population
      • Welcome to Week 2
      • Arable farming
      • Food loss and food waste
      • Technology and how it can help
      • Review and reflect
    • The future of livestock farming
      • Welcome to Week 3
      • Ruminant production: beef, lamb and milk
      • Monogastrics: pork and poultry
      • Technology and how it can help
      • Review and reflect