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Sustainable Food Security: Crop Production

This course is part of Crop Production and Soil Management.

Course Cost

₹ 21,813

Intermediate

Skill Level

6 Weeks

Self-paced lessons

This comprehensive course explores the fundamentals of sustainable crop production and its role in global food security. Led by Prof. Ken E. Giller, students learn about production ecology principles, yield gap assessment, and sustainability practices. The course examines bio-physical aspects of crop growth, water and nutrient management, and pest control strategies. Through a systems-based approach, participants understand how to balance increasing food production with environmental conservation. The course addresses the challenge of feeding nine billion people by 2050 while preserving planetary resources, making it ideal for those interested in sustainable agriculture and food systems.

Ken Giller

Ken Giller

Gerrie van de Ven

Gerrie van de Ven

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Ken Giller

Ken Giller

Gerrie van de Ven

Gerrie van de Ven

What you'll learn

  • Value the main challenges in global food production and consumption

  • Understand factors affecting crop production including water and nutrients

  • Identify environmental impacts of food crop production

  • Assess yield gaps across different geographical regions

  • Evaluate innovations in food crop production

  • Apply sustainable agricultural practices

Skills you'll gain

crop production
food security
sustainability
agriculture
environmental studies
systems thinking
ecology
production systems
yield management

This course includes:

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Graded assignments, Exams

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Limited Access access

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There are 6 modules in this course

The course provides a comprehensive understanding of crop production and food security principles. Starting with global food production challenges, it covers photosynthesis basics and bio-physical principles of crop growth. Students learn about potential production factors, water management, nutrient requirements, and pest control. The course emphasizes practical applications through real-world examples and concludes with a synthesis of production ecology principles. Special attention is given to regional differences and sustainable practices in different geographical contexts.

Introduction

Module 1

Potential Production

Module 2

Water Limited Production

Module 3

Nutrient Limited Production

Module 4

Actual Production

Module 5

Synthesis

Module 6

Fee Structure

Individual course purchase is not available - to enroll in this course with a certificate, you need to purchase the complete Professional Certificate Course. For enrollment and detailed fee structure, visit the following: Crop Production and Soil Management

Payment options

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Faculties

These are the expert instructors who will be teaching you throughout the course. With a wealth of knowledge and real-world experience, they're here to guide, inspire, and support you every step of the way. Get to know the people who will help you reach your learning goals and make the most of your journey.

Ken Giller
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Dr. Ken Giller, Emeritus Professor of Plant Production Systems at Wageningen University, has dedicated his career to understanding and improving smallholder farming systems in sub-Saharan Africa. His groundbreaking research focuses on soil fertility, nitrogen fixation in tropical legumes, and the complex dynamics of crop-livestock farming systems.
Gerrie van de Ven
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Dr. Gerrie van de Ven serves as Assistant Professor in the Plant Production Systems Group at Wageningen University & Research, where she combines research and teaching with a focus on farming systems analysis and optimization of land-use systems related to all dimensions of sustainability. After completing her agronomy training at Wageningen University, she spent 13 years at the Centre for Agro-Biological and Soil Fertility Research developing methodologies for exploring production potentials under conflicting goals. Her PhD research explored opportunities for Dutch dairy systems, examining trade-offs between economic and environmental goals with particular attention to nutrient emissions. Following three years at the Centre of Environmental Sciences – Leiden University working on farm certification and biodiversity issues, she joined Wageningen's Plant Production Systems Group in 2000, where she has contributed to diverse research areas including mixed farming systems, multi-functional agriculture, biofuel production opportunities, and homegarden systems in Ethiopia. Her work consistently emphasizes systems analysis and sustainability, focusing on nutrient cycling, environmental impacts, and crop-livestock interactions in both Western and African contexts. She currently teaches natural resource management and systems analysis while also developing MOOCs on production ecology principles as part of the XSeries Programme in Food Security and Sustainability. Her research combines systems analysis and modeling approaches at farm and regional levels, contributing to our understanding of sustainable agricultural systems and their environmental impacts.
​Harrie Lovenstein
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Harrie Lovenstein serves as an expert in sustainable agriculture and distance learning at Wageningen University's Centre for Sustainable Development and Food Security. After completing his MSc in Tropical Crop Science from Wageningen University (1978-1984), he has specialized in arid land agriculture with particular focus on water-efficient farming techniques. His expertise spans runoff farming, agroforestry systems, and tree propagation techniques, all aimed at maximizing crop yield per unit of water ("more crop per drop"). Currently serving as Head of R&D at Land Life Company, he applies his expertise to dryland forestry research and development. Through his involvement in distance learning projects at Wageningen University, including MOOCs on sustainable food security, he continues to share knowledge about sustainable agricultural practices and food systems. His work particularly emphasizes practical solutions for agriculture in water-scarce environments, demonstrated through his contributions to runoff agroforestry research and sustainable development education.
Sustainable Food Security: Crop Production

Intermediate

Skill Level

6 Weeks

Self-paced lessons

Course Cost

₹ 21,813

Completion

CERTIFICATE

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