Course summary

The Agroforestry and Food Security MSc will provide students with a detailed understanding of the principles and processes of agroforestry as part of a sustainable food production system, including its social and environmental contexts. It will equip students to implement the latest research into sustainable production systems thinking and will facilitate entry into agroforestry-related careers. Students studying the course will:

• Examine the environmental, economic and social aspect of agroforestry in the context of food security and the changing environment.

• Study how selected agroforestry management practices can improve the resource-efficiency and overall sustainability of food production.

• Gain a global perspective to question whether and how growing demand for food from limited land resources can be met through agroforestry and sustainable intensification.