Agricultural Sciences in the Tropics and Subtropics (AgriTropics)

Interdisciplinary study of sustainable agricultural systems in the tropics

Can be studied either as a single degree in Hohenheim or as a double degree with the Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague

Excellent career opportunities within international organisations

Specific knowledge in development-oriented agricultural research

Competence in multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary cooperation

The ability to assess the influence of availability, quality, and quantity of natural resources on agricultural production in tropical and subtropical agroecosystems

The ability to evaluate the effectiveness of material cycles (water, nitrogen, carbon) in agricultural production systems at different temporal and spatial scales

The ability to utilise opportunities to reduce post-harvest losses and promote innovation in product processing

The ability to manage and promote gender-sensitive development and extension approaches for sustainable agricultural production at different levels (farm, project, institution, administration, policy) in a socio-economic context

The competence and capacity to take the lead in improving the marketability of agricultural products and increasing rural incomes by reducing infrastructural constraints or socio-economic limitations to market access

Transfer and application of integrated knowledge for management recommendations and to evaluate different strategies for the sustainability of agricultural production in the context of climate change

International and national agricultural research centres

Ministries for development cooperation, land or environmental protection

Consulting firms

International or national non-governmental organisations

Universities and other research institutions

Businesses in the agricultural sector

EU institutions