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Duration: 1 year
Location: Wageningen
Start: Oct 2010
Degree: Master (M)
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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 |
Horticulture Chains
Master of Agricultural Production Chain Management
Keeping pace with developments
Like other products in the horticultural production chain, fruit, vegetables and flowers reach domestic and international markets through many channels. Stakeholders in the chain have to respond not only 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.
Designed to increase your ability to anticipate and exploit these developments, this programme 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 horticulture 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.