Agri-Food Systems
Objectives
- Understand the integrative dimension of agro-food value chains.
- Recognize the challenges of food trade in the European area, from a perspective of global competitiveness
- Know the main threats to food production, from climate change to the pollution of agroecosystems.
- Recognize that food security is compatible with sustainable and environmentally friendly practices.
- Framing the global food trade in a circular economy.
- Characterize the agrifood sector in Portugal and the challenges it faces at the global level.
General characterization
Code
13202
Credits
6.0
Responsible teacher
Fernando Henrique da Silva Reboredo
Hours
Weekly - Available soon
Total - Available soon
Teaching language
Português
Prerequisites
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Bibliography
Nigam PS, Pandey A (Ed) (2009) Biotechnology for agro-industrial residues utilisation: Utilisation of agro-residues, Springer-Verlag,466 pg.
Vastola A (Ed.) (2015) The Sustainability of Agro-Food and Natural Resource Systems in the Mediterranean Basin. Springer,397 pg
Dror I., et al. Edit (2015) Innovation platforms for agricultural development. Evaluating the mature innovation platforms landscape, 1st Edit. Routledge,190 pg.
Noronha T (2016) Setor agroalimentar em Portugal. Conjunturas e abordagens recentes. 1ª Ed., Edições Sílabo,228 pg.
OECD/FAO (2018) Agricultural Outlook 2018-2027, OECD Publishing, Paris/FAO, Rome.
Galanakis, C.M. (2018) Sustainable Food Systems from Agriculture to Industry. 1st Edition, Academic Press,442 pg.
Teaching method
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Evaluation method
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Subject matter
Human food in the world - from prehistory to current challenges. Advances in food technology - processing, automation and control lines. Global food market and future trends in the face of population growth forecasts.
- Raw materials of plant and animal origin - from production to marketing. Agrifood value chains. Advances in plant and animal biotechnology. The development of new food products - functional foods and food supplements.
- Food trade in the European area - the future of food systems in Europe. The environmental and economic dimension of the Common Agricultural Policy. Precision Agriculture and the use of Digital Technology in increasing competitiveness. Energy efficient food systems.
- General principles of food hygiene - International Code of Best Practice (Codex Alimentarius). Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) system and guidelines for its application. The importance of quality control and food safety. The monitoring role of the European Food and Safety Authority (EFSA). The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) - Annual Report for 2017.
- The main threats to food production and sustainability - climate change, water availability, loss of soil fertility and erosion, pollution of agroecosystems.
- Framework of the food trade in the circular economy - reduction of inefficiencies and optimization of sustainability. Potential solutions and policy recommendations. European Food Research and Innovation Programs - FOOD 2030, Agri Renaissance Project - Interreg Europe and the Horizon 2020 Program.
- Characterization of the agrifood sector in Portugal. Statistical data of the National Institute of Statistics - monthly bulletin of agriculture and fisheries, agricultural census. Classification of economic activities, economic structure, particularities of the sector. The importance of valuing traditional products.