Objective The curriculum is designed to teach the following skills and competences:Specific knowledge in development-oriented agricultural research Competence in multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary cooperation Ability to assess the influence of availability, quality, and quantity of natural resources on agricultural production in tropical and subtropical agro-ecosystems Ability to evaluate the effectiveness of material cycles (water, nitrogen, carbon) in agricultural production systems at different temporal and spatial scales Ability to take advantage of opportunities to reduce post-harvest losses and encourage innovation in product processing 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 Competence and capacity to take a leadership role 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. Application Stays abroad