Live Online Data and Analytics for Aquaculture, Poultry & Livestock Production Training Course
Live online, instructor-led · next cohort Nov 9, 2026 · from USD 800
Feed is often more than half the cost of raising fish, chickens and cattle, and small losses in survival or growth quietly erase profit. Farms that record the right numbers and read them well catch problems early and price their output with confidence. This five-day programme teaches producers and advisers to build that discipline. You set up production records for ponds, cages, poultry houses, dairy and beef herds, then calculate feed conversion ratio, mortality, average daily gain, egg production rate, milk yield and cost per kilogram produced.
Practical sessions use Excel, pivot tables and Power BI to clean farm data, spot variation between batches or groups, benchmark performance and forecast stock, feed needs and cash flow. Data collection with mobile forms, sensors and traceability records is also covered. Farm managers, hatchery and feed-mill staff, veterinarians, extension officers, aquaculture technicians, agribusiness lenders and cooperative leaders will find it directly relevant. Delivery is by classroom, online or in-house, and a CPD-accredited certificate is awarded. You finish with a working dashboard and a monthly review routine for your own enterprise.
At a Glance
How Live Online Training Works
Live online training, led by a trainer in real time, for participants anywhere.
More about live online training →- Format
- Live online, instructor-led
- Duration
- Mon - Fri (5 Days)
- Fee
- USD 800 (KES 80,000)
- Next start dates
- Nov 9, 2026, Dec 7, 2026, Jan 4, 2027
- Certificate
- Certificate of Completion
- What you need
- A computer with a reliable internet connection, a webcam and a headset
About this course
Animal production has become a numbers business. Rising feed prices, disease pressure, tighter buyer specifications and demands for traceability mean that gut feeling no longer protects margins. Yet many fish farms, poultry units and livestock enterprises still keep paper records that are never analysed, or digital records that nobody trusts.
This programme shows how to move from scattered records to usable analytics. Participants start by defining the key performance indicators that matter in each production system, including survival, feed conversion, growth rates, laying percentage, milk yield, stocking density and cost of production. They learn to design simple recording systems, clean and validate the data, and summarise it with pivot tables, charts and interactive dashboards. Later sessions introduce benchmarking between batches, houses, ponds and herds, basic statistical comparison, early warning signals for disease and water quality problems, and forecasting of harvests, feed requirements and cash flow.
Learning is hands-on. Participants work with realistic datasets from tilapia and catfish ponds, broiler and layer houses, and dairy and beef herds, then apply the same methods to their own records. The course ends with a tailored dashboard and an action plan for embedding data review in weekly and monthly farm management.
Training Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Define production and financial indicators for aquaculture, poultry and livestock enterprises.
- Design and maintain accurate batch, herd and pond records on paper and mobile tools.
- Clean, validate and organise farm data in Excel for analysis.
- Calculate feed conversion, mortality, growth, yield and cost per unit of output.
- Benchmark performance across batches, units and seasons to find the causes of variation.
- Build dashboards that give managers a weekly view of production and costs.
- Forecast harvests, feed demand and cash flow using trend and scenario methods.
What you'll learn
Key Takeaways
Participants leave the course with:
- A set of recording templates for ponds, poultry houses and herds.
- A working Excel workbook that calculates core production and cost indicators automatically.
- A dashboard prototype built on their own or sample farm data.
- A benchmarking sheet to compare batches and flag underperformers.
- A simple forecasting model for harvest timing, feed needs and cash flow.
- A monthly performance review routine for their farm or organisation.
Training Methodology
The programme is a working laboratory for farm data rather than a lecture series. Participants will experience:
- Computer labs using Excel and Power BI with anonymised aquaculture, poultry and dairy datasets
- Worked case files that trace a production problem from the records to its cause
- Short briefings from trainers experienced in animal production management
- Clinics where participants restructure their own records
- A closing exercise presenting a dashboard and review routine to the group
Day 1: Production Data and Key Indicators
- Why records drive profit in fish, poultry and livestock systems
- Core indicators: survival, feed conversion ratio, growth, laying rate and milk yield
- Cost of production and gross margin per batch
- Designing practical recording sheets and mobile forms
- Identification, traceability and batch numbering
- Exercise: mapping indicators to a participant's own enterprise
Day 2: Data Cleaning and Analysis in Excel
- Importing and structuring farm records
- Detecting errors, gaps and outliers
- Formulas and lookup functions for production calculations
- Pivot tables for batch, house and pond summaries
- Charts that show growth curves and mortality patterns
- Lab: building a production calculator workbook
Day 3: Benchmarking and Performance Diagnosis
- Comparing batches, units and seasons fairly
- Breed and strain standards as performance targets
- Basic statistics: averages, variation and trend tests
- Linking performance to feed, water quality, housing and health data
- Early warning signals for disease and stress
- Case file: explaining a poor broiler cycle and a slow-growing pond
Day 4: Dashboards and Decision Support
- Choosing the few measures a manager needs weekly
- Building dashboards in Excel and Power BI
- Combining production, feed stock and financial data
- Sensors, loggers and automated data feeds
- Sharing results with owners, lenders and buyers
- Lab: publishing an interactive farm dashboard
Day 5: Forecasting, Planning and Embedding Analytics
- Forecasting harvest weights, egg output and milk supply
- Feed budgeting and cash flow projections
- Scenario testing for feed price and mortality shocks
- Data protection, backup and record keeping routines
- Building a data culture among farm staff
- Personal action plan and course review
The course is designed for people who manage or support animal production and want to decide on evidence, including:
- Farm and unit managers in commercial poultry, dairy, beef and fish enterprises
- Aquaculture technicians and hatchery supervisors
- Veterinarians and animal health officers
- Livestock and fisheries extension officers
- Feed-mill and nutrition advisers
- Agribusiness and agricultural loan officers
- Cooperative and farmer-group leaders
- Project officers and M&E staff in livestock and fisheries programmes
Participants who attend the full programme and complete the practical labs receive a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, confirming their grounding in production analytics for animal enterprises.
Choose Where You Want to Learn
Data and Analytics for Aquaculture, Poultry & Livestock Production Training Course Venues
KenyaNairobiNext Nov 9· 13 dates$1,500- KenyaMombasaNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,600
- KenyaNaivashaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,500
- KenyaKisumuNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,500
- KenyaMachakosNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,600
UgandaKampalaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,900
RwandaKigaliNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,900
TanzaniaArushaNext Nov 9· 13 dates$1,900- TanzaniaDodomaNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,800
- TanzaniaDar es SalaamNext Oct 26· 13 dates$2,000
- TanzaniaZanzibarNext Nov 16· 13 dates$2,600
NigeriaLagosNext Nov 16· 13 dates$2,800- NigeriaAbujaNext Nov 9· 13 dates$2,800
South AfricaPretoriaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$3,200- South AfricaJohannesburgNext Nov 2· 13 dates$3,400
- South AfricaCape TownNext Oct 26· 13 dates$3,800
UAEDubaiNext Oct 26· 13 dates$3,800
GhanaAccraNext Nov 16· 13 dates$4,500
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Frequently Asked Questions About Live Online Data and Analytics for Aquaculture, Poultry & Livestock Production Training Course
Everything you need to know about this course before you register.
By the end of the Data and Analytics for Aquaculture, Poultry & Livestock Production programme, you'll be able to define production and financial indicators for aquaculture, poultry and livestock enterprises, design and maintain accurate batch, herd and pond records on paper and mobile tools, clean, validate and organise farm data in excel for analysis, and calculate feed conversion, mortality, growth, yield and cost per unit of output. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
The course is designed for people who manage or support animal production and want to decide on evidence, including: Farm and unit managers in commercial poultry, dairy, beef and fish enterprises, Aquaculture technicians and hatchery supervisors, Veterinarians and animal health officers, Livestock and fisheries extension officers, Feed-mill and nutrition advisers, Agribusiness and agricultural loan officers, Cooperative and farmer-group leaders, and Project officers and M&E staff in livestock and fisheries programmes.
Data and Analytics for Aquaculture, Poultry & Livestock Production 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.
Data and Analytics for Aquaculture, Poultry & Livestock Production 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 Data and Analytics for Aquaculture, Poultry & Livestock Production starts November 9, 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 Data and Analytics for Aquaculture, Poultry & Livestock Production Training Course from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, issued in the name you register with, so double-check the spelling at checkout.
Data and Analytics for Aquaculture, Poultry & Livestock Production 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 Data and Analytics for Aquaculture, Poultry & Livestock Production 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 — Data and Analytics for Aquaculture, Poultry & Livestock Production 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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