Understanding Agribusiness, Value Chains, and Consumers in Global Food Systems

Description

In this course, you will learn:

• How to Recognize Global Food System Characteristics.
• Global Food Systems are influenced by a variety of factors.
• How to tell the difference between value chain and supply chain thinking.
• The characteristics of agri-food markets, how supply and demand are influenced, and how they differ from other markets.
• The involvement of external elements in global food systems, agribusiness, and value chains, such as population and income growth, globalisation, climate change, technology, and international trade.
• How can the consumer's position in the food system, markets, and value chains be recognised?

Syllabus:

1. Global food systems and value chains
2. Agribusiness market dynamics
3. The role of the consumer
4. Your next steps