(018) Sustainable Agri-food Supply Chain Management

This course aims to equip individuals and organizations with the knowledge and skills needed to address the complex challenges in the agriculture and food industry while promoting environmental, social, and economic sustainability.

In today’s business environment, a key priority in corporate strategic design is for an organization to emerge as socially responsible and sustainable through environment protection with a focus on the maintenance of biodiversity and prevention of landscape damage. There is surmounting global pressure for corporate responsibility to transcend product quality and extend to areas of labor standards, health and safety, environmental sustainability, non-financial accounting and reporting, procurement, supplier relations, product lifecycles, and environmental practices. Learners who register for this course will gain insight into how to manage sustainable agri-food supply chains and augment the synergies among environmental protection, social fairness, and economic growth, exploring the unique attributes of sustainable agri-food supply chains (SAFSCs) that differentiate them from other supply chains.

Benefits of the Course:

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of sustainable supply chain principles.
• Learn how to reduce environmental impacts and promote ethical practices.
• Improve the efficiency and resilience of agri-food supply chains.
• Analyze the importance of ethics and transparency in supply chain management
• Enhance career opportunities in sustainability and supply chain management.

Course Duration

The course duration is 3 days of 5 hours each per day.

Target Audience:

This course will benefit individuals working at every stage of global or local food systems, from the supplier to the consumer. Agricultural professionals, including commercial and small-scale farmers, ranch managers, agricultural engineers or technicians, and agronomists will gain practical tools for delivering nutritious, affordable, and sustainable food to all. Specifically, the target audience include Farmers, agricultural producers, food processors, supply chain managers, sustainability professionals, policymakers, and anyone interested in sustainable agri-food supply chain management.