The Food Industry: Structure and Economics

Course Details

Course Content

The course deals with the industry in the value chain around the primary agricultural sector. That is, both up- and downstream industries connected to the agricultural sector. It thus includes the supply sector, the processing and refining industry as well as downstream industries towards the retail sector. These industries account for an ever larger - and the largest - part of the value added in the food value chain. They thus play a key role in food value chains, in the agri-industrial complex and for the global food supply and food security.

Recommended Academic Qualifications

Optional prerequisites include subjects like market economics, international business and management. Interested students, who do not have the above background, are advised to consult the course coordinator.
Academic qualifications equivalent to a BSc degree is recommended.