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Agricultural Productions and Technologies

Master Degree
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What is the objective of the course? What is it?
What does it train you for?

The Master's Degree in Agricultural Production Sciences and Technologies aims to train professionals in the agricultural sector and is aimed at: improving and consolidating technical and scientific skills for the design, management and control of productive agricultural systems with connotations of sustainability and multifunctionality; acquiring specific skills in agroecological management and enhancement of multifunctional greenery (technical, ornamental, historical, sports and recreational) in urban and extra-urban areas; applying community and market policies and evaluating investments.

The Master's Degree is divided into two curricula: Plant Production and Rural and Urban Agroecology.

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What do you learn?

The training course allows to acquire knowledge in the field of propagation, production, management and defense of shrubby species, fruit and ornamental trees, industrial and medicinal herbaceous plants, horticultural and floricultural plants, also through field and laboratory surveys, data processing and interpretation.

Specific aspects in the field of community policies, the market and investment evaluation are also studied.

The understanding of the aspects related to agroecological management and enhancement of multifunctional greenery, also for recreational and sports use, is pursued through specific disciplines included in the educational course.

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What can you do with it?

The graduate in Agricultural Production Sciences and Technologies can work in: Individual or associated agricultural companies; Producer organizations (PO) and category organizations; Large-scale retail trade (GDO); National and international public and private research and consultancy bodies (FAO, European Commission, etc.); Government institutions.

With the professional qualification, one can register with the Order of Agronomists and Forestry Doctors (Section A), and carry out freelance work in the following fields (taken from the Order of Agronomists and Forestry Doctors — CONAF):

  • Consultancy on cultivation and breeding programs, to the feed industry and to breeders;
  • Prevention and treatment of diseases of cultivated plants;
  • Genetic research;
  • Quality control of agricultural products and agri-food transformation processes, including quality certification;
  • Economic evaluations and management of company accounting;
  • Design and management of construction works for rural buildings, agri-food plants and structures for agritourism;
  • Execution of cadastral, topographic and cartographic works;
  • Consultancy on reclamation and irrigation works.