AGRI 601
Future Ethical and Sustainable Agriculture
Ethical and sustainable approaches to agricultural systems that operate across multiple domains, from land-, food- and healthscapes, giving the base for agricultural systems in tune with nature.
Course overview
This course addresses the important relationship between the soil, plants, animals and humans, as well as the health of food-producing landscapes. From a research perspective, it will critique practices and knowledge systems that make a positive contribution to the espousing values that create human and environmental health, enhance local economy, support primary producers and animal welfare, while increasing biodiversity towards ethical and sustainable agricultural systems in tune with nature and human needs.
Course information
| Available semesters | November Summer School 2025 |
|---|---|
| Credits | 20 |
| Domestic fees | $1,569.00 |
| Recommended Preparation |
What you will learn
After successfully completing this course, you will be able to:
- Critically discuss the research literature on the conceptualisation of soil, animal and human health as related to food and feed production and consumption.
- Discuss fundamental research on the design and evaluation of farming systems for environmental and human health.
- Explain critical requirements for the creation of globally and culturally relevant ethical and sustainable foodscapes and healthscapes.
- Propose future ethical and sustainable agriculture trajectories for the symbioscene.
Course examiners
Professor Pablo Gregorini
Head of Lincoln University Centre of Excellence for Designing Future Productive Landscapes
Department of Agricultural Sciences
pablo.gregorini@lincoln.ac.nz Researcher profile