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Training and Learning Needs for MSc Programs in Sustainable Agriculture
Lourenço, P.; Baptista, F.; Picuno, P.; Cruz, V.F.; Silva, L.L.; Silva, J.R.; Sousa, A.; Dimitriou, E.; Papadakis, G.Sustainable agriculture is urgently needed to promote conservation and sustainable resources use in an equitable manner through integrated management of land, water, energy and biodiversity. In this way, education in agriculture emerges as a crucial tool for preparing agricultural technicians, researchers and farmers for productive contributions. Higher education institutions arise with an important mission of ...
Which are the best practices for MSc programmes in Sustainable Agriculture?
Baptista, F.J.; Lourenço, P.; Fitas da Cruz, V.; Silva, L.L.; Silva, J.R.; Correia, M.; Picuno, P.; Dimitriou, E.; Papadakis, G.Programmes of education for sustainable development are important to reformulate and revise educa tional programmes in Sustainable Agriculture. Higher education institutes emerge as learning places to integrate sustainable development into the educational system, through graduation and MSc pro grammes, to provide a more effective response to the higher environmental and agriculture concerns. The aim of this stu...
Sustainable farming best practices for MSc programmes
Baptista, F.; Lourenço, P.; Cruz, V.F.; Silva, L.L.; Silva, J.R.; Correia, M.; Papadakis, G.; Dimitriou, E.; Picuno, P.The sustainable agriculture concept emerges from the necessity to ensure food production to feed the human growing population, while the natural resources, water and soil quality, ecosystems and others are preserved. One way to implement the know-how and techniques in sustainable agriculture is through educational courses in the universities, such as MSc programme, by promoting communication between academics, ...