Desafíos de la Producción de Alimentos

This course explores the complex challenges of modern food production systems and their environmental impacts. It begins by examining global food demand trends and the need to balance increasing production with environmental sustainability. Students will learn about the historical achievements of agriculture and how they've been linked to environmental degradation, followed by strategies to break this pattern. The course covers estimation methods for future agricultural product demand, considering factors like dietary moderation and reduction of food waste. It emphasizes yield-increasing strategies that use technologies focused on higher resource productivity and lower environmental impact. The curriculum highlights both technological solutions and knowledge-based process technologies centered on understanding crop functions, environmental factors, pest biology, and production system interactions. Social dimensions including poverty as a cause of food insecurity are also examined. The course concludes by exploring human innovation and collaboration potential for addressing food, environmental, and poverty challenges globally.