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Protecting the soil, feeding the future

Professional Certificate in
Crop Production and Soil Management
WageningenX

What you will learn

  • Learn about the main issues in global food production and consumption, including regional differences.
  • Study the impact of water, nutrients, pests, diseases and weeds on food crop production.
  • Evaluate environmental problems caused by food crop production and evaluate solutions.
  • Assess yield gaps in different regions and judge innovations in food crop production.
  • Understand the importance of soils and sustainable soil management, including threats, functions, degradation, and socio-economic and policy aspects.
  • Investigate solutions for soil erosion, pollution, compaction, and salinization, and contribute to discussions on soil protection.
Expert instruction
2 skill-building courses
Self-paced
Progress at your own speed
3 months
7 - 9 hours per week
Discounted price: $412.20
Pre-discounted price: $458USD
For the full program experience

Courses in this program

  1. WageningenX's Crop Production and Soil Management Professional Certificate

Meet your instructors
from Wageningen University & Research (WageningenX)

Ken Giller
Coen J. Ritsema
​Harrie Lovenstein
Michel Riksen
Jerry Maroulis
Gerrie van de Ven

Experts from WageningenX committed to teaching online learning

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Discounted price: $412.20
Pre-discounted price: $458USD
2 courses in 3 months
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