Explore courses in agriculture

by International Agricultural Academy for Africa (i3A)

National certificate: Agricultural extension

In this course you are given the opportunity to acquire and broaden your agricultural competencies, which will help expand the depth and sustainability of your work, and contribute toward poverty alleviation and sustainable development in your country. Suitable for agriculture graduates and extension practitioners.

Online along with hands-on training on a local farm, Online/blended training

12 months

English

by International Agricultural Academy for Africa (i3A)

National certificate: Plant production

In this course you will focus on the supervision of operational crop & horticultural production activities. This qualification enables you to oversee agri-business and agrarian practices as a supervisor in plant production.

Online along with hands-on training on a local farm, Online/blended training

12 months

English

Understanding the risk environment in agriculture

In this course, you will be presented with an overview of concepts linked to agricultural risk management, describing which risks farmers face, within a holistic approach that covers the entire agri-food system.

by African Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI)

1 hour

English, French

Crops

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4R Nutrient stewardship learning modules for extension agents

This short course focuses on best nutrient management in Africa and is consistent with the principles and practices of 4R Nutrient Stewardship. 4R Nutrient Stewardship practices are designed to provide plants with the right source of nutrients, at the right rate, right time, and right place. Balancing each of these “rights” will help you to ensure that plants have access to proper nutrition throughout their growing season and in turn generate profitable yields and prevent soil nutrient depletion and minimize environmental harm.

English, French

by Alison - Empower Yourself

Advanced diploma in soil science and technology

This course helps you understand, apply, and manage soil processes. You learn about the advanced technologies being used in soil management. Furthermore, soil formation processes, chemical processes in the soil, remediating soil pollutants, and soil technologies such as GPS (Global Positioning System) and DSM (Digital Soil Mapping) are also discussed.

Advanced pesticide safety and sprayer calibration

by Soybean Innovation Lab

In this course, you learn about advanced information on pesticide safety, reading and interpretation of pesticide labels as well as backpack sprayer calibration.

Agricultural production and processing: Course 1 Sustainable agriculture and integrated production

by COLEAD

This course introduces you to the concept of Integrated Crop Management, which promotes better management of agro-ecosystems with a view to reducing pollution originating from agricultural activities. You will learn that such an optimisation requires the producers to acquire a set of data on their holding, particularly through risk analysis, and to reflect on/work with the information gathered.The environment is a major subject of concern. Over the years, protection of the environment and the concept of sustainable development have become compelling concerns for quality standards that have transformed into requirements. In this course, you will be given the opportunity to analyze concepts such as GLOBAL-GAP, TESCO Nature’s choice, and Fair Trade Labelling Organization. Once the intermediate level is successfully completed, you can move to the advanced level.

Agricultural production and processing: Course 2 Introduction to organic agriculture

by COLEAD

In this introductory level course, you will learn the basic principles of organic agriculture through various interactive activities. It is not compulsory to finish the introductory level before starting the intermediate level. An advanced level course is also available. To start learning the advanced level, you are required to pass the intermediate level.

Online or Face-to-face, Self-study

Self-paced

English

by Alison - Empower Yourself

Agriculture science: Soil science and plant nutrition

This course is designed to help you achieve optimal productivity by introducing you to best farming practices for high-quality crops. Seed planting methods and crop management forms a part of this course. You will also learn the characteristics and properties of soil and what practices contribute to fertile soil along with the necessary control measures for pests and weeds.

Basics of horticulture

by Alison - Empower Yourself

This course explains you the significance of the plant stem and root system and explains how plant cells grow in different settings. You will learn how to identify crops that can grow under different climatic conditions as well as identify favourable and unfavourable temperatures for growing specific plant species before demonstrating how to protect them from the impact of temperature. Through this course, you will learn to understand how the intensity, quality and duration of light may affect plant health.The course traces the origins, formation, and composition of soil to help propagate seeds, including several types of dormancy seeds. You will learn how to sow and take care of seeds in a protected environment. This course will help you identify signs of nutrient deficiency and the vital minerals and fertilisers that can be used to boost plant nutrients.

Climate and biosaline agriculture

by International Centre for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA)

This course is designed to provide you with an understanding of the impacts of climate change on agricultural productivity and the importance of biosaline agriculture, especially in marginal environments.

Climate-smart crop production

This course looks at the relationship between crop production and climate change. In the course you will be introduced to principles and practices for sustainable and profitable production of annual and perennial crops to meet food, feed, energy, fibre needs and foster economic growth in a variety of contexts and crop systems.

Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Spanish

2 hours 30 minutes

Extension and Advisory Services

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Developing gender-sensitive value chains

The development of sustainable food systems is a key component of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Through this course learn why eliminating gender inequalities is pivotal to achieving the necessary transformations.This course proposes FAO’s gender-sensitive value chain framework as an approach for the analysis of value chains, and for guiding interventions to address gender-based constraints.

Arabic, English, French, Spanish

1 hour 30 minutes

Implementation of farmer field school programmes

Farmer Field School (FFS) is a participatory education approach that brings together a group of small-scale food producers to solve production problems through sustainable agriculture. The FFS approach offers space for hands-on group learning, enhancing skills for observation and critical analysis and improved decision making by local communities. Building on the foundation course “Introduction to the FFS approach”, this second course provides you with an overview of the process to design, implement, scale up, evaluate and manage FFS programmes.

In this short course you are provided guidance on starting or improving your agribusiness. This course explains how you can identify, evaluate, and pursue opportunities in a given agri-food value chain.

Farming business foundation

by Udemy

This course teaches you how to start a farming business and to finance farm operations. It also includes discussions on energy-efficient use of fertilizer and other nutrients in farming, provides you with tips for successful farming; from crop selection to harvesting and the ways Africa can raise farm productivity and boost growth.

Local area and market assessment