Course: Explore How Farmers Produce Food Sustainably

In 2017 global pig meat production reached 120 million tonnes. China is the major producer at 54 million tonnes, followed by the EU with 24 million, the USA with 11 …

In the previous Step, you learnt what arable crops are, and the challenges faced in crop production. In this Step, you’ll look at the common processes that have conventionally been …

In the previous Step, you looked at the big picture of the sustainability of the food supply chain. In this Step, you’ll look in detail at the processes involved in …

Animal products like milk, meat and eggs have long been part of the human diet. They provide us with caloric energy and many essential nutrients. For example: A 250ml serving …

In this video, Professor Julian Park looks at economic, environmental and social sustainability in more detail, and discusses the work that farmers and researchers are conducting to make farming practices …

Last Week, we introduced the concept of ‘precision agriculture’. This term describes a range of practices that use technology to provide crops with precisely (no more and no less than …

In this video, from the Centre of Dairy Research at the University of Reading, Dr Marie Dittmann explains how dairy cows are kept today. Cow health and welfare has a …

Congratulations! You’ve successfully completed ‘Explore How Farmers Produce Food Sustainably’. We hope that you enjoyed the course and feel that you’ve learnt more about the topics of sustainable food production …

Welcome to Week 3! Last week, you explored what arable farming is and how arable crops are grown. We hope that you’ll now have a good understanding of some of …

Most of the challenges that livestock farmers face are directly related to the three pillars of sustainability: environmental, economic and social. The future of livestock farming will depend on collaboration …

A big problem in the food supply system is food loss and food waste. In this Step, you will explore the differences between the two terms, and what this means …

Welcome back! In Week 1 you explored how your food is produced as well as frameworks for examining sustainable production, such as the three pillars of sustainable agriculture. You also …

You started this Week considering the meaning of sustainability, gaining an insight into the challenges of sustainable farming. You were then introduced to the global food supply system to better …

Over the last few decades, intensification practices in agriculture have helped to increase yields. Conventional farming methods, which include the use of agrochemicals for plant growth and pest and disease …