Sustainable Agricultural Systems

Knowledge about individual components of agricultural systems (including people, plants, animals and soil, water and other resources) has expanded rapidly, but less is known about how these systems work as a whole. There is a need to integrate knowledge from a number of disciplines in order to maintain and enhance the performance of agricultural systems so that resource use is efficient and sustainable. Agricultural systems can be viewed from a local, national or international perspective. A systems approach to sustainable agriculture considers the linkages between human activity and institutions with agricultural production systems. Key areas of study include agricultural production systems, natural resource management and the interrelationships of these with social and economic systems. Graduates are prepared for careers in agriculture and systems analysis within government or the agriculture and food industry.

Field of study: Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture