Agricultural Production

N/A

The methodology will be expository using exemplification and whenever possible visits will be made to local farms.

Continuous assessment: –

1 test for the first module -M1 – 50%

1 test for the second module – M2 – 50%

Final Grade = M1*0.5+M2*0.5

 Exam:

Final Grade = M1*0.5+M2*0.5

1- Know the diversity of production systems for fruit, vegetables, crops, and herbs (edible or medicinal), and how production method condition quantity and quality, referring examples of National cultivars.

 2- Identify determinant aspects of quality from products of plant origin, which are related with the genotype or the environment, and verify the potential of quality labels in their promotion.

3- To know the diversity of animal production systems and how production method condition the quantity and quality of animal products, referring examples associated with indigenous breeds.

4- Identify determinant aspects of quality from products of livestock origin, which are related with the genotype or the environment, and verify the potential of quality labels in their promotion.

M1- Agricultural Production

1- Common production systems and cultural calendars

1.1 – Arable

1.2 – Fruit

1.3 – Vegetable

1.4 – Edible and medicinal plants

 2- Modes of agricultural production

2.1 Conventional

2.2 – Integrated

2.3- Biological

3- Determining factors for quality

3.1 – Soil and climate

3.2 – Variety and phenological status.

3.3 – Cultural operations and the exploitation plan

4- Quality labels

4.1- Legislation

4.2 – Examples for national products 

M2 – Livestock production

5- Systems of animal production

5.1- Intensive

5.2- Extensive

5.3- Examples associated with indigenous breeds

6- Modes of animal production

6.1 – Conventional

6.2 – Integrated

6.3 – Biological

7- Factors determining quality

7.1- Intrinsic to the animal

7.2 -Extrinsic to the animal

7.3 – Zoonoses

8- Quality labels

8.1- Legislation

8.2- National examples

• - 1 test for the first module -M1 - 50.0%
• - 1 test for the second module - M2 - 50.0%

• - M1*0.5+M2*0.5 - 100.0%

NAO

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-Cunha, A. P., Silva, A. P. e Roque, O.R, 2006. Plantas e Produtos Vegetais em Fitoterapia. Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 2ª ed., Lisboa, 702 p.

-DGAV 2013 – Raças Autóctones Portuguesas. MADRP.

-GPP 2012 – Portugal rural : territórios e dinâmicas. MADRP.

-Guerrero, A. 1999. Cultivos herbáceos extensivos. Ediciones Mundi-Prensa. 6ª Edición. Madrid.

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