Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security

The MSc Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security programme has been selected specifically to address the sustainability requirements in Uzbekistan's Agriculture Development Strategy. While supporting the transition of agriculture towards sustainable production systems is a global priority, the needs are acute in Uzbekistan and Middle Asia due to the increasingly extreme environmental conditions being accelerated by climate change. Developments in our understanding of how to farm sustainably through embracing the complexity of integrated systems offer many opportunities to improve both environmental and food security in Uzbekistan and across the region. Students completing this programme will thus gain a comprehensive appreciation of the wide range of new and innovative approaches to sustainable farming systems that combine crops and livestock with active management of the natural environment. In addition to the subject-specific material, all Masters students will have the opportunity to learn about entrepreneurship and business management. The programme attracts students from a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and ages. The diversity of the participants is an important dynamic in this programme and plays a key role in discussing and addressing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) related to food and farming. This diversity encourages new and alternative ways of rethinking agricultural and food systems, improving livelihoods and protecting the environment. Students within the programme learn key competencies that are relevant to public administration, international development/funding agencies, research and business sectors.