Agroforestry and Food Security

About This Course

This course is accredited by the Institute of Chartered Foresters and gives partial fulfilment of Professional Membership Entry.

Are you excited to play a role in changing our food system to a more sustainable one? This Master of Science (MSc) programme provides you with a detailed understanding of agroforestry as part of a sustainable food production system, including its social and environmental components. It will enable you to implement the latest research into sustainable production systems thinking and will facilitate entry into agroforestry-related careers. The programme suits people with interests in the agri-food, farming, environmental, conservation, and agricultural sectors, and covers both temperate and tropical contexts. 

On this course you will:

• Examine the environmental, economic and social aspect of agroforestry in the context of food security and the changing environment.
• Study how selected agroforestry management practices can improve the resource-efficiency and overall sustainability of food production.
• Gain a global perspective to question whether and how growing demand for food from limited land resources can be met through agroforestry and sustainable intensification.

There is a long tradition of agroforestry practice in many parts of the world, but recently it has become a major focus in international development and is now at the forefront of innovation in natural resource management.

Why choose Bangor University for this course?

• We have been teaching agroforestry for over 25 years and forestry and agriculture degrees have been running for over 120 years.
• Bangor University is a world leader in agroforestry with a fantastic reputation for its research and teaching activities.
• The course has attracted students from more than 30 countries and through our alumni and partners we have strong links with a wide variety of international, regional, and national organisations in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas.
• We have close links with agroforestry and environmental organisations internationally and in the UK such as World Agroforestry (ICRAF) and CATIE. Staff of these organisations make regular contributions to the programme. Our graduates are now working in agroforestry and related sciences all over the world. 

*DURATION:

1 year full-time,

2 or 3 years part-time