Erratic rainfall, heat stress, new pests and soil degradation are cutting yields for smallholders and pastoralists across Africa, while food systems struggle to feed growing cities. Five days show agriculture professionals how to respond with practices that raise productivity, strengthen resilience and, where possible, lower emissions. You examine the three pillars of climate-smart agriculture and learn how to analyse climate risk for a crop, livestock or landscape system. Technical sessions cover conservation agriculture, soil and water management, agroforestry, drought-tolerant varieties, integrated pest management, climate information services and index insurance.
The programme then widens to whole food systems: post-harvest losses, markets, nutrition, gender and the role of policy and finance in scaling up. Participants learn how to prioritise practices using cost, benefit and feasibility criteria and how to prepare an adaptation plan with monitoring indicators. Field scenarios and farm-level case files replace lectures wherever possible. The course is designed for agricultural extension officers, programme managers, county agriculture staff, agribusiness and cooperative leaders, NGO and donor staff, researchers and environmental officers. Afterwards you can design a context-specific intervention package and defend it to a funder. Delivery is classroom, online or in-house, with a CPD-accredited certificate.
Agriculture employs most rural households in East Africa and is also the sector most exposed to a changing climate. Governments, development partners and climate funds are directing resources to adaptation and resilience, yet projects often falter because practices are chosen without a clear understanding of local risk, farmer constraints or market realities.
The Applied Climate-Smart Agriculture & Food Systems Training Course gives participants a practical route from risk analysis to implementation. It opens with the climate trends and impacts that matter for different farming systems, then introduces the concept of climate-smart agriculture and its trade-offs between productivity, adaptation and mitigation. Technical modules explore soil fertility and water management, resilient crop and livestock options, agroforestry, climate services and risk transfer. A food systems block examines storage, processing, markets, nutrition and inclusion, and the policy and finance environment that determines whether good practices spread.
Teaching is applied. Participants analyse scenarios drawn from smallholder, pastoral and commercial settings, score practices against agreed criteria and develop an adaptation plan with indicators. They leave with a prioritised package of interventions and a plan for engaging farmers, partners and funders.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Participants leave with:
Sessions are practical and grounded in real farming conditions. The delivery includes:
Day 1: Climate Change and Agricultural Systems
Day 2: Soil, Water and Land Management Practices
Day 3: Resilient Crops, Livestock and Information Services
Day 4: Food Systems, Markets and Inclusion
Day 5: Planning, Financing and Scaling Up
The course is relevant to those who plan, advise on or fund agricultural change, including:
Participants who attend all sessions and complete the group exercises and planning task receive a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion issued by Vision Reach Global Consultancy.
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By the end of the Applied Climate-Smart Agriculture & Food Systems programme, you'll be able to explain the climate-smart agriculture approach and its productivity, adaptation and mitigation goals, assess climate vulnerability and risk for a given crop, livestock or landscape system, select and sequence climate-smart practices appropriate to local conditions, and describe soil, water and agroforestry measures that improve resilience. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
The course is relevant to those who plan, advise on or fund agricultural change, including: Agricultural extension officers and field facilitators, County and national agriculture and livestock officers, Programme managers in NGOs and development organisations, Agribusiness managers and cooperative leaders, Researchers and university lecturers in agriculture and environment, Climate change and environmental officers, Staff of climate funds and agricultural finance institutions, and Value chain and food security specialists.
Applied Climate-Smart Agriculture & Food Systems Training Course typically runs as 5 Days. It's available as in-person classroom, live virtual, and in-house corporate training — every course can also be delivered on-site for your team on dates that suit you.
Applied Climate-Smart Agriculture & Food Systems Training Course is scheduled in-classroom in Nairobi, Kenya, Mombasa, Kenya, Naivasha, Kenya, and Kisumu, Kenya, and 14 other locations, plus a live interactive virtual classroom you can join from anywhere. Check the schedule panel above for exact upcoming dates and fees in each location.
The next live virtual cohort of Applied Climate-Smart Agriculture & Food Systems starts October 26, 2026, with new classroom cohorts also running on a rolling basis. Pick a date and location in the schedule panel above, then click "Register for the Course" — it takes a few minutes and your seat is confirmed once payment or a signed purchase order is received.
Yes — delegates who meet the attendance requirement receive a Certificate of Completion for Applied Climate-Smart Agriculture & Food Systems Training Course from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, issued in the name you register with, so double-check the spelling at checkout.
Applied Climate-Smart Agriculture & Food Systems Training Course is pitched at intermediate professionals. If you're unsure whether it's the right fit for your current role or background, message our training advisors before you register and they'll help you confirm.
Fees for Applied Climate-Smart Agriculture & Food Systems Training Course vary by delivery location and format and are shown in real time in the schedule panel above once you pick a date. Register 3 or more delegates on the same course together and a 5% team discount is applied automatically — larger cohorts can request a custom corporate quote.
Yes — Applied Climate-Smart Agriculture & Food Systems Training Course can be delivered on-site at your offices (or virtually for distributed teams), with case studies and examples tailored to your industry and the specific challenges your team is working through. Switch to the "In-House" tab in the schedule panel above to request a proposal.
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