Strategic Aquaculture, Poultry & Livestock Production Training Course in Accra, Ghana
Classroom training in Accra · next cohort Nov 16, 2026 · from USD 4,500
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.
At a Glance
Training in Accra, Ghana
Accra is Ghana's capital and a stable, English-speaking business hub for West Africa.
More about training in Accra →- Format
- Classroom, in Accra
- Duration
- Mon - Fri (5 Days)
- Fee
- USD 4,500
- Next start dates
- Nov 16, 2026, Dec 14, 2026, Jan 11, 2027
- Certificate
- Certificate of Completion
- Airport
- Kotoka International (ACC)
- Time zone
- Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0)
- Currency
- Ghanaian cedi (GHS). Fees are listed in USD.
- Business districts
- Airport City, Cantonments, Ridge and Osu
About this course
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.
Training Objectives
On completion, participants should 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.
- Organise breeding, feeding and herd health programmes for dairy, beef, small ruminants and pigs.
- Formulate cost-effective rations and track feed conversion efficiency.
- Apply vaccination, antimicrobial stewardship and One Health principles in daily farm management.
- Prepare enterprise budgets and a production and marketing plan.
What you'll learn
Key Takeaways
Participants complete the week with:
- A comparative enterprise assessment for fish, poultry and livestock options.
- A production calendar and stocking or flock plan for a chosen enterprise.
- A biosecurity and vaccination checklist adapted to their farm or project.
- A simple ration formulation worksheet and feed budget.
- A record keeping template covering production, health and finance.
- A draft farm business plan with enterprise budget and market strategy.
Training Methodology
Technical content is taught in a hands-on, farm-focused way, including:
- Production calculators for stocking, feed requirements and break-even prices
- Farm case studies covering fish, poultry, dairy and pig enterprises
- Disease scenario exercises on outbreak detection and response
- Group work on enterprise selection and integrated farm design
- Business plan clinics using participants' own farm or project data
Day 1: Strategic Planning for Animal Production Enterprises
- Market trends and demand for fish, poultry, milk and meat
- Choosing enterprises: resources, risk and return
- Site selection, water, land and infrastructure requirements
- Production systems from extensive to intensive
- Integrated farming systems and resource recycling
- Setting production and financial targets
Day 2: Aquaculture Systems and Management
- Species selection: tilapia, African catfish and others
- Ponds, cages, tanks and recirculating aquaculture systems
- Fingerling sourcing, stocking density and grading
- Water quality: dissolved oxygen, temperature, pH and ammonia
- Feeding strategies and feed conversion in fish culture
- Harvesting, post-harvest handling and fish health
Day 3: Poultry Production and Biosecurity
- Broilers, layers and improved indigenous chicken compared
- Housing, brooding, lighting and ventilation
- Nutrition and feed management for each production stage
- Vaccination programmes for Newcastle disease, Gumboro and other diseases
- Farm biosecurity and disease outbreak response
- Egg and meat quality, grading and marketing
Day 4: Ruminant and Pig Production
- Dairy production: breeds, feeding, milking hygiene and milk quality
- Beef cattle, goats and sheep: fattening and breeding systems
- Pig production: housing, feeding and farrowing management
- Fodder production, pasture management and silage making
- Herd health, parasite control and record-based breeding
- Climate-smart livestock practices and manure management
Day 5: Feed Economics, Markets and Farm Business Planning
- Ration formulation and least-cost feed planning
- Antimicrobial stewardship and the One Health approach
- Enterprise budgets, gross margins and break-even analysis
- Value addition, processing and market channels
- Financing, insurance and risk management for producers
- Developing and presenting a farm business plan
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
- Lenders and analysts who appraise livestock and fish farming loans
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.
Choose Where You Want to Learn
Strategic Aquaculture, Poultry & Livestock Production Training Course Venues
GhanaAccraNext Nov 16· 13 dates$4,500Viewing
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
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Frequently Asked Questions About Strategic Aquaculture, Poultry & Livestock Production Training Course in Accra
Everything you need to know about this course before you register.
Strategic Aquaculture, Poultry & Livestock Production Training Course runs as classroom training in Accra, Ghana, in Monday-to-Friday cohorts that start every four weeks. The venue, daily timings and joining details are sent in your Joining Instructions email ahead of the start date.
The next Accra cohort starts on November 16, 2026, and a new intake follows every four weeks. Pick a date under "Upcoming sessions in Accra" above and click Register; your seat is confirmed once payment or a signed purchase order is received.
The classroom fee for Strategic Aquaculture, Poultry & Livestock Production Training Course in Accra is USD 4,500 per delegate, covering tuition and course materials. Register 3 or more delegates together and a 5% team discount is applied automatically.
Accra is the only classroom city for Strategic Aquaculture, Poultry & Livestock Production Training Course in Ghana at the moment. You can also join a live online cohort from anywhere in Ghana, or book it in-house at your organisation's own premises.
Yes — Strategic Aquaculture, Poultry & Livestock Production Training Course can be delivered at your offices in Accra or at a venue you choose, on dates that suit your team, with case studies tailored to your sector. Message our training advisors to request a proposal.
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.
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.
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