Agroecology is a branch of science that deals with the interactions between soils, plants, animals, humans and the environment within ecological systems created for the production of food. Our aim is to train and promote the next generation of researchers, scholars, and technology developers within soil and environmental sciences and technology at the highest scientific level in a truly inter-disciplinary and international atmosphere. The programme embraces research education within the fields of: 1.Agricultural Systems and Sustainability 2. Climate and Water 3. Crop Genetics and Biotechnology 4. Crop Health 4. Entomology and Plant Pathology 5. Soil Fertility 6. Soil Physics and Hydropedology