Course Overview
Students in this Masters program will be qualified for the challenging tasks in the fields of agriculture and resource conservation. They acquire analytical skills and multidisciplinary competences. These qualifications are required to address current and future problems in agricultural ecosystems. The cooperation and collaboration with universities and organizations in more than 90 countries facilitate the aims of study. The curriculum is especially designed to promote the following skills: assessing the quality and quantity of natural resources and their influence on agricultural production in tropical and subtropical countries; considering agricultural production systems and methods with regard to nutrient cycles on different temporal and spatial scales; integrating this knowledge into management recommendations and evaluating diverse strategies from the perspective of sustainability; reducing or overcoming infrastructure constraints and limitations with regard to market access and trade restrictions; elaborating concrete development and extension approaches for sustainable agricultural production on different levels (farm, project, institution, administration, policy), considering the socio-economic context.