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2025-2026 / ECON2251-3

Food value chains analysis: Insights and case studies

Duration

9h Th

Number of credits

 Master in agricultural bioengineering, professional focus1 crédit 

Lecturer

N...

Substitute(s)

Arno Faivre

Language(s) of instruction

English language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

In this course, particular attention will be paid to the study of horizontal and vertical integration. In addition, different concepts of food value chain in agricultural sector will be defined.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

  • Analyzing agro-industrial sectors
  • Identifying the main players in an industry and their organization
  • Understanding the dynamics of competition between players
  • Measuring the performance of a product chain

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

  • Food Policies and Strategies

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  • Lecture: 9 h
  • Group or individual work : 14h

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face course

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus


Further information:

Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus


Further information:

1. Introduction to food value chain
2. Quality and consumers
3. Market research
4. Pricing strategies and implications
5. Consumer behavior and brand personality
6. Innovation and quality
7. Coordination in the agro-food value chain
8. Etude de cas
9. Supportive sessions and possible visit (if possible)


Recommended reading:

1.Value Chain Analysis for Policymaking: Methodological Guidelines and Development Issues, FAO, (2005)

2. Supply Chain Management for Sustainable Food Networks, by Eleftherios Iakovou, Dionysis Vlachos, and Angelos Xanthopoulos, (2014)

3. Agribusiness Management, by Freddie Barnard, Jay Akridge, Frank Dooley, and John Foltz, (2016)

4. The Handbook of Logistics and Distribution Management, by Alan Rushton, Phil Croucher, and Peter Baker, (2017)
 

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam

Written work / report

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Not applicable

Contacts

Association of one or more MOOCs

There is no MOOC associated with this course.