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Plants form the basis of life: all food chains, including our own, start with their leaves, fruits and flowers. Crop production, however, faces increased challenges such as climate change, pollution and erosion. Feeding the world therefore requires strong, resilient plant br…

During this minor you will learn the necessary skills to improve your written and spoken English in order to function at a proficient level of English in a professional or academic environment. You will acquire the necessary confidence to express yourself effectively, fluent…

What do you think? Do circularity and business go together? Our answer is that somehow they will have to, as climate change, primary raw materials shortages, biodiversity loss, waste and pollution compel us to make the transition from a linear economy to a circular economy. …

Do you want to know how cheese, yogurt and ice cream are made? In this minor you will learn everything about processing milk into various dairy products (small and large scale) and you will make products like cheese, yogurt, butter and ice cream at the dairy pilot facilities…

How would you react if you were offered the opportunity of travelling abroad regularly, meeting and keeping in touch with new people, learning something new about agribusiness every day, and end up getting paid for it? Well, this is what your job would look like if you were …

Although most people regularly cook, they generally do not consider the science behind it. What is actually the purpose of cooking your food? Why do eggs solidify when heated? Why do fruits turn brown when you slice them? To understand what happens when we cook food, you nee…

How would you like the job of managing the supply chain from farm to fork? In today’s world with its global marketplace, a growing population, crisis upon crisis and shortages, getting food to consumers’ plates can feel like herding kittens. On the bright side, a smooth supp…

Climate change, soil degradation, resource scarcity, obesity and lifestyle-related diseases: our food system is facing multiple challenges. Although different players – from government to corporate – have recognized these challenges, and increased their efforts to design a f…

This minor focuses on the international aspects of business and collaborating with students from a different cultural background, being challenged in high-level projects, speakers from the field, participating in an international week... does this appeal to you?     Immerse …

How would you like to be responsible for the well-being of people and animals all over the world? Just wondering, because the international food sector is in dire need of people who are cool, calm and collected enough to manage global food supply chains. You see, internation…

Consider this: would you use a product without knowing if it were safe? Unfortunately, many do this three times a day. People often assume that the food products they use in meal preparation have undergone rigorous testing, ensuring they are fit for human consumption. It's a…

Did you know that crop farmers around the world are counting on you to solve their problems? The world population is growing and so is its demand for food. This puts food crop production under tremendous pressure. To make things more difficult, farmers have to deal with loss…

Have you ever considered what will happen if there is not enough food to go around? Well, here is some food for thought. With the world population on the rise, the demand for food is increasing rapidly. Meanwhile, erosion and depletion of resources is causing a decrease in t…

Minor: Agri-food Value Chains 4.0  Economics and Business Students in the Netherlands need to diversify, as their job prospects, in comparison to other studies, need to be stronger, according to a report by Bakens et al,. (2020) . On the other hand, agriculture, Engineering …

Are you interested in international public law, international relations, treaties, sociology, human rights and working in complex situations? Are you preparing yourself for a career within an international organization or for a career with international aspects? And would yo…