Erratic rains, longer dry spells, new pests and degraded soils are already cutting yields for farmers across Africa, and the pressure on food systems is only growing. Five days give field practitioners proven methods to raise productivity while building resilience and limiting emissions. The programme starts with local climate risk analysis, then moves to practices you can put into the ground: conservation agriculture, mulching, intercropping, agroforestry, integrated soil fertility management and drought-tolerant and early-maturing varieties.
Water sessions cover rainwater harvesting, small-scale irrigation and moisture conservation. Further sessions look beyond the farm gate to storage, post-harvest loss reduction, market linkages, climate information services, index insurance and community seed systems. Participants learn to appraise practices with simple cost-benefit tools and to plan at village, landscape or county scale. Extension officers, agronomists, NGO programme officers, county agriculture staff, cooperative managers and donor project teams will gain applied skills. It runs in the classroom, online or in-house, includes field-style exercises, and ends with a CPD-accredited certificate.
Agriculture is both highly exposed to climate change and a significant source of greenhouse gases, which is why governments and development partners have placed climate-smart approaches at the centre of food security plans. The challenge for practitioners is turning the concept into concrete advice that smallholder families and agribusinesses can adopt and afford.
This course keeps to the practical. Participants first learn how to read local climate and risk information and to match practices to agro-ecological zones. They then work through the technologies that underpin resilient production: soil and water management, diversified cropping, improved seed, integrated pest management and agroforestry. The programme extends past production to food systems, covering storage, processing, nutrition, market access, finance and the policy environment that determines whether good practices spread.
Participants practise with farm scenarios, budgeting sheets and planning templates, working in mixed groups so that agronomy, finance and community perspectives are all heard. They finish with a prioritised package of climate-smart practices, the supporting evidence and an implementation plan for a community, project or enterprise they serve.
On completion, participants will be able to:
Participants return to work with:
Delivery emphasises applied skills a practitioner can use in the field. It features:
Day 1: Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Systems
Day 2: Soil, Crop and Land Management
Day 3: Water and Pest Management
Day 4: Livestock, Post-Harvest and Value Chains
Day 5: Information, Finance, Policy and Planning
The training is suited to those who advise, fund or manage agricultural and food system work, including:
Attendance at every session and completion of the practical assignments earns a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion, issued by Vision Reach Global Consultancy.
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By the end of the Practical Climate-Smart Agriculture & Food Systems programme, you'll be able to analyse climate risk and vulnerability for a farming community or value chain, match climate-smart practices to agro-ecological conditions and farmer resources, apply conservation agriculture and integrated soil fertility management techniques, and design water harvesting and moisture conservation measures. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
The training is suited to those who advise, fund or manage agricultural and food system work, including: Agricultural extension officers and field facilitators, Agronomists and crop and soil scientists, Programme officers in NGOs and development agencies, County and national agriculture and environment officials, Cooperative and farmer organisation managers, Agribusiness and agro-dealer technical staff, Researchers and trainers in agricultural colleges, and Climate and resilience project coordinators.
Practical 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.
Practical 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 Practical 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 Practical 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.
Practical 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 Practical 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 — Practical 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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