Training Structure
l'Institut Agro Montpellier - Partner Institution
Overview
Offered by l'Institut Agro Montpellier, this three-year program trains future engineers in the fields of agriculture, agribusiness, and development to address the challenges of agricultural and food development in France and in the Global South.
List of course tracks:
- Innovation, Development, and Entrepreneurship in the Agri-Food Sector in Mediterranean and Tropical Regions (IDéAL)
- Markets, Organizations, Quality, and Services in Support of Agriculture in the Global South (MOQUAS)
- Resources, Agricultural Systems, and Development (RESAD)
Objectives
The Sustainable Agricultural and Agri-Food Systems Engineering in the Global South (SAADS) program aims to train high-level professionals capable of applying their multidisciplinary, practical, and theoretical skills to serve a wide range of stakeholders (farms, professional organizations, agri-food companies, local governments, NGOs, etc.) with the goal of optimizing the production and processing of agricultural and food products in tropical and Mediterranean regions while promoting sustainable resource management from both environmental and societal perspectives.
Designed as a three-year program (3 years for the Bachelor of Science, and 1 and 2 years for the Master of Science), the program identifies and focuses on two major types of professional settings—distinct yet complementary—in agricultural businesses on the one hand and in agri-food processing companies on the other.
The program trains engineers to be quickly ready to work in the field.