Erratic rainfall, longer dry spells, new pest pressures and rising temperatures are already cutting yields and incomes for farmers who depend on rain-fed production, while food systems must still feed growing urban populations. Practices that raise productivity, build resilience and reduce emissions together offer a way forward, but only when they suit local soils, markets and farming systems. Over five days you work through the three pillars defined by FAO, then examine proven field practices: conservation agriculture, agroforestry, integrated soil fertility management, water harvesting and small-scale irrigation, stress-tolerant varieties, improved livestock feeding and manure management.
Sessions extend beyond the farm to post-harvest loss reduction, nutrition-sensitive value chains, climate information services, index-based insurance and farmer field schools. You also learn to use CSA prioritisation frameworks, cost-benefit analysis and landscape approaches, to measure results through suitable indicators and MRV, and to design inclusive interventions for women and young farmers. Agricultural extension officers, agronomists, livestock specialists, food security programme managers, agribusiness staff, local government agriculture planners and climate adaptation advisers will benefit. Delivery is classroom, online or in-house, with a CPD-accredited certificate on completion.
Agriculture sits at the centre of the climate challenge in Africa. It is highly exposed to droughts, floods and shifting seasons, it supports the livelihoods of most rural households, and it is also a source of emissions through land-use change, livestock and fertiliser use. Governments, development partners and agribusinesses are therefore investing in approaches that can increase food production sustainably while strengthening resilience, yet many initiatives struggle to move beyond pilot plots to widespread adoption.
The Best Practices in Climate-Smart Agriculture & Food Systems Training Course gives practitioners a systematic way to choose, implement and scale interventions that work. It begins with climate risk in agriculture and the food systems perspective that connects production, processing, markets and diets. It then covers crop, soil, water and livestock practices with strong evidence behind them, followed by landscape and watershed approaches. Later sessions look past the farm gate at storage, value chains and nutrition, and the final day addresses how to prioritise options, mobilise finance, track results and design extension and policy support that leads to adoption at scale.
Field case studies from dryland, highland and coastal farming systems anchor the discussion. Participants leave with a prioritised portfolio of climate-smart interventions for a farming system or programme they know well.
Participants will be equipped to:
Outputs participants carry forward include:
Teaching is grounded in field realities and the decisions farmers actually make. The programme draws on:
Day 1: Climate Risk and the Food System
Day 2: Climate-Smart Crop and Soil Management
Day 3: Livestock, Water and Landscape Approaches
Day 4: Beyond the Farm Gate
Day 5: Prioritising, Financing and Scaling CSA
Practitioners who design, deliver or fund agricultural and food security work will benefit, among them:
Participants receive a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion issued by Vision Reach Global Consultancy after attending all sessions and presenting their prioritised climate-smart portfolio.
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By the end of the Best Practices in Climate-Smart Agriculture & Food Systems programme, you'll be able to assess how climate change affects crops, livestock, water and food systems in a given agro-ecological zone, select climate-smart crop, soil, water and livestock practices suited to local conditions, apply landscape and watershed approaches that link farms with natural resource management, and design post-harvest, value-chain and nutrition interventions that reduce losses and improve diets. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
Practitioners who design, deliver or fund agricultural and food security work will benefit, among them: Agricultural extension officers and agronomists, Livestock and animal production specialists, Food security and livelihoods programme managers in NGOs, Agriculture and environment planners in national and local government, Agribusiness and farmer organisation staff, Climate adaptation and resilience advisers, Researchers and lecturers in agricultural institutions, and Development partner officers funding agriculture and food systems.
Best Practices in 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.
Best Practices in 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 Best Practices in Climate-Smart Agriculture & Food Systems starts October 12, 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 Best Practices in 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.
Best Practices in 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 Best Practices in 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 — Best Practices in 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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