Rising demand for fish, eggs, chicken, milk and meat is creating real opportunities for farmers, investors and agribusinesses, but margins are thin and losses from disease, poor feed management or mistimed sales can wipe out a season's profit. Five days give you a strategic and technical grounding across the main animal production enterprises. Aquaculture sessions cover tilapia and catfish culture in ponds, cages and recirculating systems, stocking densities and water quality management. Poultry topics include broiler, layer and improved indigenous chicken systems, brooding, vaccination schedules for Newcastle and Gumboro disease, and farm biosecurity. Livestock content addresses dairy, beef, goats, sheep and pigs, with breeding, herd health and fodder conservation.
Cross-cutting sessions deal with feed formulation and feed conversion ratios, antimicrobial stewardship and One Health, manure management, record keeping, enterprise budgets and market planning. The programme serves livestock and fisheries officers, farm managers, commercial farmers, agribusiness investors, veterinary and animal health staff, and project managers in agricultural development. You will be able to compare enterprises, plan production cycles and prepare a farm business plan. Classroom, online and in-house options lead to a CPD-accredited certificate.
Animal-source foods are among the fastest-growing segments of African agriculture, driven by population growth, urbanisation and changing diets. Fish farming, commercial and semi-commercial poultry, and improved dairy and meat production offer strong returns where enterprises are well planned, but many ventures fail because of high feed costs, disease outbreaks, poor genetics, unreliable markets or weak financial records. Climate variability and concern over antimicrobial resistance add further pressure on producers to manage animals efficiently and responsibly.
The Strategic Aquaculture, Poultry & Livestock Production Training Course combines enterprise strategy with practical husbandry. It opens with how to choose and plan an animal enterprise, assess sites, resources and markets, and set production targets. Separate days then examine aquaculture, poultry, and ruminant and pig production in turn, covering production systems, breeds, housing, nutrition, health and biosecurity. The final day draws these strands together with feed planning, enterprise budgets, gross margin analysis, value addition and marketing, ending with a business plan for an integrated or single-species farm.
Sessions use farm case studies, production calculators, and health and vaccination planning exercises. Participants are encouraged to bring their own farm or project data so that the calculations and plans they produce reflect the enterprises they actually manage or support.
On completion, participants should be able to:
Participants complete the week with:
Technical content is taught in a hands-on, farm-focused way, including:
Day 1: Strategic Planning for Animal Production Enterprises
Day 2: Aquaculture Systems and Management
Day 3: Poultry Production and Biosecurity
Day 4: Ruminant and Pig Production
Day 5: Feed Economics, Markets and Farm Business Planning
Those who will gain most from the programme include:
Every participant who attends throughout and completes the business plan exercise is presented with a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion issued by Vision Reach Global Consultancy.
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By the end of the Strategic Aquaculture, Poultry & Livestock Production programme, you'll be able to evaluate aquaculture, poultry and livestock enterprises against available land, water, capital and markets, plan fish production cycles, including stocking, feeding and water quality monitoring, manage broiler, layer and improved indigenous chicken flocks with sound brooding and biosecurity practice, and organise breeding, feeding and herd health programmes for dairy, beef, small ruminants and pigs. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
Those who will gain most from the programme include: Livestock production and fisheries officers in national and local government, Commercial farm managers and farm owners, Agribusiness entrepreneurs and investors in animal production, Veterinarians, animal health technicians and para-veterinary staff, Technical staff of feed manufacturers and input suppliers, Agricultural extension and advisory service providers, Project officers in livelihoods, nutrition and food security programmes, and Lenders and analysts who appraise livestock and fish farming loans.
Strategic 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.
Strategic 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 Strategic Aquaculture, Poultry & Livestock Production starts October 19, 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 Strategic 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.
Strategic 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 Strategic 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 — Strategic 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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