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Duration: 1 year
Location: Wageningen
Start: Oct 2012
Degree: Master
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Language: English
Tuition fee:
EEA: 10,400 a year
non-EEA: 10,400 year
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Costs of living:
12,100 a year |
Livestock Chains
Master of Agricultural Production Chain Management
Staying in step with international developments
Milk, meat, eggs and their various derivatives find their way to domestic and international markets through a complex series of people and channels. Stakeholders in these livestock production chains have to respond to the changes brought by technology and 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 and sustainable labels.
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 actor in the chain (suppliers, farmers, processors, traders, retailers and consumers), particularly in the stages from input to processing. It also approaches the overall chain aspects from the perspective of economics, logistics, quality control, certification, marketing channels, and information flows.
The programme is meant for mid-career livestock professionals in the public or private sector involved in management or advise. Others may be involved in regional development policies or development projects or they may be lecturers at institutes of higher education. These managers have the task to facilitate the actors and supporters of the chain or to mainstream the concept of value chain development.