Msc digital technology for sustainable agriculture in University college dublin

The world’s population is expected to grow to approx. 10 billion by 2050. This growth will result in increased demand for resources, raw materials and food. Furthermore, the world faces intersecting challenges like climate change, exploitation of natural capital and an aging and declining rural population.To produce a “sustainable food future,” the world must increase food production while cutting GHG emissions and maintaining (or reducing) the land used in agriculture.Digital agriculture could address these challenges by making the agri-food value chain more efficient, equitable, and environmentally sustainable - before, during, and after on-farm production.The programme is aimed at students who wish to build their knowledge and skills-base to address the complexities of developing, deploying and managing digital technology in the agriculture sector. With a focus on design, numeracy, and hardware software technology, our students will be deeply engaged agricultural with production, and specifically technology to enhance efficiency, sustainability, resilience and reliability.

A 2.2 or higher in an Honours degree (NFQ Level 8 or international equivalent ) in Agriculture, Biological science, Physical science, Environmental related, Engineering or Computer Science is required. IELTS score of 6.5 overall with a minimum of 6.0 in each element.

Agricultural machinery, Precision farming, Decision support in agriculture, IoT, data and predictive analytics

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