Erratic rains, new pests, heat stress and volatile input prices are already cutting yields and margins for farmers, cooperatives and agribusinesses across Africa. Managers are asked to deliver programmes that raise productivity, protect incomes and lower emissions at the same time, and few have been trained to balance all three.
This five-day programme equips programme managers and technical leads with practical tools: climate risk and vulnerability screening, the three pillars of climate-smart agriculture, agroecological and conservation practices, water and soil management, climate information services, crop and livestock insurance, post-harvest loss reduction, value chain and market linkages, and the gender and youth dimensions of food systems. Participants also look at financing options, monitoring frameworks and carbon and results-based finance, then assemble a programme design. It suits agriculture officers, county and ministry staff, NGO and donor programme managers, cooperative and agribusiness leaders, extension supervisors and researchers. Classroom, online and in-house delivery are offered, with a CPD-accredited certificate. You finish able to prioritise practices for a given agro-ecological zone and present a fundable, measurable climate-smart plan.
Food systems are caught between rising demand and a changing climate. Smallholder yields remain volatile, post-harvest losses erode returns and agriculture is both a victim of and contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. Governments, donors and private investors increasingly require programmes to show how they build resilience and reduce emissions rather than treating climate as an add-on.
The Management of Climate-Smart Agriculture & Food Systems Training Course follows the full management cycle. It begins with climate and food system diagnostics, including exposure, sensitivity and adaptive capacity analysis, and then examines practical options such as conservation agriculture, agroforestry, integrated soil fertility, water harvesting, drought-tolerant varieties and climate-smart livestock management. Participants study climate information services, insurance and digital advisory tools, as well as how value chain upgrading, storage and market access make adaptation pay. Sessions on finance, safeguards, gender inclusion, monitoring and learning show how to move from concept to a funded programme.
The learning approach is applied: participants work with agro-ecological zone profiles, farm budgets and programme logframes. They close the week with a concept note outlining priorities, partners, risks and indicators for a programme in their own region.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Participants finish the week with:
The programme uses field-oriented, participatory methods, including:
Day 1: Climate, Agriculture and Food Systems
Day 2: Climate-Smart Production Practices
Day 3: Information, Risk Transfer and Value Chains
Day 4: Inclusion, Finance and Safeguards
Day 5: Programme Management, Monitoring and Learning
The programme will benefit those who plan, fund or oversee agriculture and food system initiatives, such as:
Every participant who attends the sessions and presents a programme concept note receives a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion from Vision Reach Global Consultancy.
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By the end of the Management of Climate-Smart Agriculture & Food Systems programme, you'll be able to assess climate risks, vulnerability and adaptive capacity of farming systems and value chains, explain and apply the productivity, adaptation and mitigation pillars of climate-smart agriculture, select and sequence practices suited to a given agro-ecological zone and farm type, and integrate climate information services, insurance and digital advisory tools into extension. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
The programme will benefit those who plan, fund or oversee agriculture and food system initiatives, such as: Agriculture, livestock and fisheries officers in ministries and counties, Programme managers in NGOs and development agencies, Climate and environment advisers working with farming communities, Cooperative, farmer organisation and agribusiness managers, Extension service supervisors and agricultural trainers, Agricultural finance and insurance product developers, Researchers and academics in agronomy and food systems, and Donor and development partner programme officers.
Management of 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.
Management of 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 Management of 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 Management of 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.
Management of 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 Management of 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 — Management of 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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