Droughts, erratic rains, pests and volatile prices are reshaping what farmers can grow and what households can afford to eat. Senior decision makers must now choose where to invest and which policies to back, often with incomplete evidence and competing demands. This five-day executive programme gives leaders a clear view of the choices. It covers the three pillars of climate-smart agriculture (productivity, adaptation and mitigation), food system thinking from input supply to consumption, and the trade-offs between yield, emissions, livelihoods and nutrition. Sessions address climate risk and vulnerability assessment, national adaptation and nationally determined contribution priorities, climate finance and carbon markets, public-private partnerships, and the evidence base for practices such as conservation agriculture, agroforestry and improved water management.
The programme is designed for permanent secretaries, county executives, agribusiness directors, development partner programme heads, bank and investor executives, farmer federation leaders and research managers. It is offered in classroom, online and in-house formats, using strategic briefs and decision exercises rather than field techniques. Participants finish able to frame an investment case, align programmes with national priorities, set monitoring indicators and brief boards or ministers confidently. A CPD-accredited certificate recognises completion.
Senior leaders in agriculture now answer to ministers, boards and funders for outcomes that depend on a changing climate. Farming is both highly exposed to changing weather and a significant source of greenhouse gases, while also being the livelihood of most rural households in many African economies. Executives responsible for agricultural strategy, budgets or portfolios face pressure to deliver food security, jobs and exports while adapting to a changing climate and meeting national and investor expectations on emissions.
This executive programme concentrates on direction setting rather than technical field practice. Participants examine the climate-smart agriculture framework and the wider food systems lens, then review the evidence on practices and technologies, including their costs, adoption barriers and gender and social effects. Further sessions explore how to read climate risk information, prioritise adaptation options, access and structure climate and blended finance, engage private sector partners, and integrate agriculture into national climate commitments. Governance, policy coherence and institutional coordination are treated as central issues, as is the question of measuring results credibly.
Delivery combines expert briefings, peer exchange between senior leaders and structured decision exercises. Each participant develops a short strategy note for a programme, portfolio or policy that they lead.
By the end of the programme, participants will be able to:
Participants leave with:
Designed for time-pressed leaders, the programme prioritises discussion and decision making. It features:
Day 1: Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Systems
Day 2: Risk, Vulnerability and Adaptation Priorities
Day 3: Practices, Technologies and Evidence
Day 4: Policy, Finance and Partnerships
Day 5: Results, Accountability and Strategy Notes
The programme is pitched at senior leaders who shape agricultural and food system direction, including:
Executives who attend the programme and complete the decision exercises receive a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion issued by Vision Reach Global Consultancy.
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By the end of the Executive Climate-Smart Agriculture & Food Systems programme, you'll be able to explain the climate-smart agriculture framework and its link to wider food system outcomes, interpret climate risk and vulnerability information to prioritise adaptation investments, evaluate the trade-offs between productivity, emissions, livelihoods and nutrition in policy choices, and align agricultural programmes with national adaptation and mitigation commitments. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
The programme is pitched at senior leaders who shape agricultural and food system direction, including: Principal secretaries, directors and county agriculture executives, Heads of agribusiness and food companies, Programme directors at development partners and NGOs, Executives in agricultural banks, insurers and impact funds, Leaders of farmer federations and cooperatives, Research institute and university programme managers, and Climate and environment policy advisers.
Executive 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.
Executive 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 Executive Climate-Smart Agriculture & Food Systems starts November 2, 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 Executive 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.
Executive Climate-Smart Agriculture & Food Systems Training Course is pitched at advanced 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 Executive 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 — Executive 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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