The Master’s Degree Program in Agri-food Sustainability is an international program delivered in blended mode, with 31–33 ECTS credits offered online through self-paced learning, depending on the chosen curriculum.

The program provides solid multidisciplinary training in the field of agricultural sciences and technologies. It aims to improve agri-food production and maintain high product quality standards, with particular attention to environmental sustainability and to the health of producers and consumers. All courses are taught in English.

Graduates will be able to plan and manage agricultural production, with a particular focus on supply chain quality. They will acquire a broad, modern perspective centred on sustainability, product quality, business innovation and innovation within agricultural supply chains.

The program offers two curricula.

The curriculum in Agroecology and Sustainable Farming focuses on sustainable production systems, including organic farming, low-input agriculture and agroecology. Courses and field activities cover the production techniques of the main herbaceous crops, the sustainable control of insect pests, pathogenic fungi and weeds, water management in the context of climate change, and soil improvement.

The curriculum in Food Quality and Nutrition focuses on post-production, with particular attention to the high sensory and nutritional quality of processed products, distribution and the food industry. This approach helps guide farms and their activities towards new production and market opportunities. Courses and field activities provide operational and management knowledge on product preservation and post-harvest treatment, as well as on their potential impact on human health.

Courses in both curricula include practical activities in the classroom and in laboratories, including agricultural genetics, plant pathology, germplasm bank activities and plant physiology. The program also includes several field trips, allowing students to observe different local production systems from a global perspective and to build connections with companies in the area.

The Degree Program takes part in the Lauree Magistrali Plus – LM Plus project.