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Duration: 1 year
Location: Wageningen
Start: Oct 2010
Degree: Master
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Language: English
Tuition fee:
EEA: 9,175 a year
non-EEA: 9,175 year
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Costs of living:
10,680 a year |
Livestock Chains
Master of Agricultural Production Chain Management
Introduction
Staying in step with international developments
Milk, meat and their various derivatives find their way to domestic and international markets through a complex series of people, sectors and channels. Not only do stakeholders in these two production chains have to respond to the changes brought by technology, 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.
As primary producers are affected by international trade agreements, local livestock production can no longer be seen in isolation from such developments - which is precisely what this programme is designed to anticipate. It therefore 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.
The programme is meant for mid-career livestock professionals involved in management or co-ordination. Typically, they will currently work in a commercial role or in a ministerial section or department. Others may be involved in regional development policies or development projects. Yet others may be lecturers at institutes of higher education.