Course Meeting Times
Lectures: 1 session / week, 3 hours / session
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this class.
Description
This is a reading and discussion seminar that includes lecture material. The readings are intended to provide a good basis for an informed discussion of the key topics included in the course title. The class readings change somewhat from year to year to reflect new publications and new issues. Please come prepared so we can start off with a lively discussion.
Calendar
| Class # | topics |
|---|---|
| Section 1: Framing the Discussion | |
| 1 | The Food Security Debate |
| Section 2: Food and Natural Resources: Demand and Supply, Current and Projected | |
| 2 | Demand for Food: Population, Diet, and Food Loss |
| 3 | Resources for Food Production: Water |
| 4 | Resources for Food Production: Land and Nutrients |
| Section 3: Reconciling Demand and Supply: Context | |
| 5 | Crop Yield |
| 6 | Environmental Impacts of Agriculture: Protecting Natural Resources |
| 7 | Smallholder Farming: Focus on Africa |
| 8 | Climate Change and Agriculture |
| 9 | New Technologies and Practices: Genetic Engineering, Precision Agriculture |
| 10 | Trade and Optimal Resource Allocation |
| Section 4: Reconciling Demand and Supply: Options | |
| 11 | Green Revolutions Past and Future |
| 12 | Agroecology |
Grading
| activities | percentages |
|---|---|
| Presentations & Participation | 70% |
| Research Paper | 30% |