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Certificate of Achievement

Randal Oulton

has completed the following course:

Improving Food Production with Agricultural Technology and Plant Biotechnology

EIT Food and University of Cambridge

This course explored innovative solutions to the many challenges involved in growing, harvesting and processing food sustainably for a growing population. This course covered the journey plants undergo from crops in the field to food on consumer plate, and restored trust in the scientific and technological processes used during this journey.

3 weeks, 3 hours per week

Maarten van der Kamp

Director of education

EIT Food

Dan Jenkins

Head of Programme, Gatsby Plant Science Education Programme

University of Cambridge

Transcript

Learning outcomes

  • Identify the challenges involved in growing, harvesting and processing plant-based food
  • Explore the role of scientific research in addressing challenges in food security
  • Debate the opportunities and limitations of new technologies
  • Reflect on consumer trust in the science and technology involved in bringing food from the field to the supermarket

Syllabus

Week One: Plant biotechnology

o Solutions to food production challenges (pathology, pests, environmental stress, climate change) e.g. genetics

o Alternatives to plant biotechnology e.g. biological control

Week Two: Agricultural technology

o Challenges in the field e.g. soil structure, climate, yield, disease

o A history of agricultural technology and today’s new technologies e.g. cutting-edge precision agriculture

Week Three: Food science

o Solutions for altering plant-based foods to create supermarket food products

o Examples of post-harvest food processing, e.g. creating pectins and sweeteners out of fruit by-products

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Issued on 14th September 2020

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Free online course:

Improving Food Production with Agricultural Technology and Plant Biotechnology

EIT Food