Università Roma Tre

Section 1: Setting the stage

This section includes three subsections. The first one focuses on theoretical dimensions and it will address the role of agriculture in economic development, rural markets and institutions and the globalization of agriculture and food Sscurity. The second one focuses on rural people and includes topics such as rural transformation and rural poverty, women and gender, youth and indigenous people. The last one analyses farming systems, including sustainable farming systems and biodiversity, and agroecology and food systems.

Section 2: Intervention Strategies

This section includes two subsections. The first one focuses on the project cycle, from design to evaluation. The second one focuses on intervention strategies including supporting institutions of the rural poor, investing in rural financial services and remittances, investing in value chain development and market access and ensuring access to land.

Rao, J. Mohan. 2002. Food Security: Concepts and Issues. Rome: FAO.

Baret, Philippe. 2018. Acceptance of Innovation and Pathways to Transition Towards More Sustainable Food Systems

Lazzarini, Sergio G., Chaddad, Fabio R., and Cook, Michael L. 2001. Integrating supply chain and network analyses: the study of netchains

N.B. These are indicative titles; a full reading list will be made available at the start of the module

Section 1: Setting the stage

This section includes three subsections. The first one focuses on theoretical dimensions and it will address the role of agriculture in economic development, rural markets and institutions and the globalization of agriculture and food Sscurity. The second one focuses on rural people and includes topics such as rural transformation and rural poverty, women and gender, youth and indigenous people. The last one analyses farming systems, including sustainable farming systems and biodiversity, and agroecology and food systems.

Section 2: Intervention Strategies

This section includes two subsections. The first one focuses on the project cycle, from design to evaluation. The second one focuses on intervention strategies including supporting institutions of the rural poor, investing in rural financial services and remittances, investing in value chain development and market access and ensuring access to land.

Rao, J. Mohan. 2002. Food Security: Concepts and Issues. Rome: FAO.

Baret, Philippe. 2018. Acceptance of Innovation and Pathways to Transition Towards More Sustainable Food Systems

Lazzarini, Sergio G., Chaddad, Fabio R., and Cook, Michael L. 2001. Integrating supply chain and network analyses: the study of netchains

N.B. These are indicative titles; a full reading list will be made available at the start of the module

Section 1: Setting the stage

This section includes three subsections. The first one focuses on theoretical dimensions and it will address the role of agriculture in economic development, rural markets and institutions and the globalization of agriculture and food Sscurity. The second one focuses on rural people and includes topics such as rural transformation and rural poverty, women and gender, youth and indigenous people. The last one analyses farming systems, including sustainable farming systems and biodiversity, and agroecology and food systems.

Section 2: Intervention Strategies

This section includes two subsections. The first one focuses on the project cycle, from design to evaluation. The second one focuses on intervention strategies including supporting institutions of the rural poor, investing in rural financial services and remittances, investing in value chain development and market access and ensuring access to land.

Rao, J. Mohan. 2002. Food Security: Concepts and Issues. Rome: FAO.

Baret, Philippe. 2018. Acceptance of Innovation and Pathways to Transition Towards More Sustainable Food Systems

Lazzarini, Sergio G., Chaddad, Fabio R., and Cook, Michael L. 2001. Integrating supply chain and network analyses: the study of netchains

N.B. These are indicative titles; a full reading list will be made available at the start of the module