MSc. Livestock Production Systems (LIPS) Master/MBA

Masters of Science Degree in Livestock Production Systems is a programme to build capacity in integration of scientific, technological and management approaches with holistic analytical skills for addressing biological, ecological and socio-economic constraints and opportunities in livestock production and development. It is designed to explore sustainable management options in response to emerging concerns of environmentalists, consumers and public authorities about the negative impacts of animal production on the environment. With the concerns increasing, farmers are under pressure to adapt management strategies compliant with a series of new restrictive regulations. The programme consists of coursework, research and a thesis. The coursework covers environmental physiology, animal welfare and agro-biodiversity, sustainable management of livestock feeds and genetic resources, and statistical techniques for modelling livestock production systems. There is exposure to techniques for environmental impact assessment and monitoring and evaluation of extension service delivery.The MSc Livestock Production Systems programme equips graduates with scientific and technological knowledge with holistic analytical skills for explaining, exploring and predicting the productivity and adaptive capacity of livestock production systems. The graduates are trained and educated to become self-directed analysts and decision-makers to sufficiently advise on, analyse and design sustainable livestock systems, for wide practical farming circumstances.