Course: Quality, Processing and Market of Bioproducts

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Course title Quality, Processing and Market of Bioproducts
Course code KAES/QKZOB
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Moudrý Jan, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Konvalina Petr, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Definition of basic terminology. Organic farming, IFOAM, European and Czech directives. Control of organic productive procedures. Certification process. Quality of organic production. Sensoric value. Nutritive, hygienic quality, comparison of organic and conventional production. Act on foodstuffs. Analysis of dangers of new foodstuff technologies (HACCP). Processing of organic products, requirements on technological equipment. Question of foreign elements and its detection. Economy and marketing of organic production. Specific forms of distribution.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
  • Class attendance - 12 hours per semester
  • Preparation for classes - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 100 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The subject aims to explain the basis of organic production, difference between organic productive methods, control, processing and distributive methods and conventional food production, evaluation of quality indicators and difference in qualitative parametres between organic and conventional production.
Graduates of the subject have basic knowledge in the organic food processing and marketing.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge about food comodities. Basic knowledge in organic farming.

Assessment methods and criteria
Test

Active participation on the seminars Writing of a short project.
Recommended literature
  • Hesková, M. et al. Marketingová komunikace a přímý marketing. J. Hradec, VŠE FM, 2005.
  • Moudrý, J. Bioprodukty. Praha, MZe ČR, 1997.
  • Moudrý, J. et al. Ekonomická udržitelnost v sociálním zemědělství. České Budějovice, 2020. ISBN 978-80-87809-82-2.
  • Moudrý, J., Prugar, J. Biopotraviny. Hodnocení kvality, zpracování a marketing. ÚZPI, 2002.
  • Moudrý, J., Prugar, J. Kvalita, zpracování a odbyt bioproduktů (skripta). ZF JU České Budějovice, 2001.
  • Pottenbaum, P., Bullerdick, A. Handbuch Direktvermarktung. Munchen, Verlagsunion Agrar, 1996.
  • Urban, J., Šarapatka, B. Ekologické zemědělství: učebnice pro školy i praxi. II. díl, Normy Evropské unie, chovy a walfare hosp. zvířat, ekonomika, marketing, konverze a příklady z praxe.. MŽP, PRO-BIO, Praha, 2005.
  • Woese, K. et al. Okologisch und konventionel erzeugte Lebensmittel im Vergleich. Dahlem, Bg VV, 1995.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Technology Study plan (Version): Sustainable Systems in Agricultural Land (2010) Category: Agriculture and forestry 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Technology Study plan (Version): Agricultural Ecology (2013) Category: Agriculture and forestry 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Technology Study plan (Version): Agribussines (2014) Category: Agriculture and forestry 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter