Training Course on Sustainable Agriculture and Farm Management

Course Description

The Training Course on Sustainable Agriculture and Farm Management offered by Phoenix Center for Policy, Research and Training provides a solution to the challenges caused by how much of our food is farmed now. Today’s manufacturing farming methods, many of which date back to the Green Revolution, deplete our natural resources by promoting cultivation and the misuse of pesticides and herbicides, among other practices, while leaving people throughout the world with uneven access to food and nourishment.

This Training Course on Sustainable Agriculture and Farm Management offered by Phoenix Center for Policy, Research and Training will cover the scientific research and strategy behind the best management practices, as well as the agricultural and urban water quality issues, their foundations, land and nutrient management strategies. Learners will be able to examine BMP literature and evaluate its importance in defining water quality practices and regulations. This intensive program will assist participants in developing basic business strategies and processes, allowing their clients to start a successful agribusiness or expand an existing one. The Training Course on Sustainable Agriculture and Farm Management offered by Phoenix Center for Policy, Research and Training will further empower participants with a plan which is current and relevant to market demands, allowing it to meet all analytically predicted training needs in the defined region.

Course Objectives

Upon the successful completion of this Training Course on Sustainable Agriculture and Farm Management, participants will be able to:

• Analyze financial and operational performance, as well as systems and processes
• Participate in the formulation of a business plan
• Familiarize agribusiness and other students with traditional and contemporary agricultural production systems across the world, as well as their impact on long-term sustainability and environmental quality
• Participate in the creation and implementation of a marketing strategy
• Examine sustainable agriculture’s ideas and strategies
• Identify the regional and global ideals, concepts, methodologies, and history of sustainable agriculture
• Evaluate the differences and similarities between natural ecosystems, sustainable agro-ecosystems, and conventional agro-ecosystems
• Prepare a report on plants’ ecological roles and functional interactions in an agro-ecosystem
• Determine the level of resilience of an agricultural ecosystem using indicators of a sustainable system
• Describe how to adapt a contemporary agro-ecosystem to convert to a more sustainable system

Training Methodology

This Learning Course in Sustainable Agriculture and Farm Management is very practical and results-oriented and is based on the adult learning paradigm. Before taking participants through conversation and practice to help them make sense of the themes, the facilitator will offer a lot of feedback. The course is designed to be highly interactive, challenging and stimulating. It will be an instructor led training and will be delivered using a blended learning approach comprising of presentations, discussions, guided sessions of practical exercise, case study review, web-based tutorials, group work, exploration of relevant issues collaborative strength training, performance measurement, and workshops of participants’ displays, all of which adhere to the highest standards of training. The training technique is built on learning by doing, with lecturers using a learner-centered approach to engage participants and provide tasks that allow them to apply what they’ve learned. Experiential knowledge is also given equal importance within the format of training. Our facilitators are seasoned industry professionals with years of expertise in their chosen fields. All facilitation and course materials will be offered in English.

Who Should Attend?

This Training Course on Sustainable Agriculture and Farm Management would be suitable for, but not limited to:

• Managers who want to improve their capacity to plan and act strategically in the agribusiness industry
• Farm Community Representatives
• Banking institutions interested in regenerating agriculture and investing in it
• Financial intermediary or expert interested in producing financial products for regenerative agriculture

Course Content

Module 1: Formulation of a Strategy

• Agribusiness Plan that is Long-Term
• Strategy for the entire farm
• Programs for land management
• Brief ways of training
• Farming in a conventional manner

Module 2: Economic Fundamentals

• Putting a Business
• Plan into Action
• Placing a farm business
• Limiting expansion
• Making contributions

Module 3: Resources for Project Planning and Management

• Land management or land care
• Start-up businesses
• Various types of management
• Promotion

Module 4: Agro-Ecology and Environmental Concepts

• Agro-ecology as a field of study
• Features of the ecosystem
• Environmental Principles
• The Ecological Planning Process Steps
• Garden ideas that are naturalistic

Module 5: Sustainable Agriculture Fundamentals

• Vitality of the soil and nutrient uptake
• Biological diversity enhancement and preservation
• “Pest management” (IPM)
• Reduced intake

Module 6: Control of Water Resources

• Natural resource preservation
• Management of the ecosystem (agroecosystem)
• Advantages of a long-term agroecosystem

Module 7: Obtaining Long-Term Sustainability

• Done in previous agroecological systems
• Change to more environmentally friendly behaviours
• Agricultural efficiency

Module 8: Traditional system vs. Sustainable system

• Particular Approaches
• Purity of the soil and biogeochemical cycles

Module 9: Create a Strategy to Improve Soil Fertility

• Water Administration
• Biological diversity enhancement and preservation

Module 10: Reduced Input 

• Resource extraction conservation
• Management of the ecosystem (agro-ecosystem)
• Animal Husbandry
  

Requirements

• Participants should be reasonably proficient in English.
• Applicants must live up to Phoenix Center for Policy, Research and Training admission criteria.

NOTE

1. Discounts: Organizations sponsoring Four Participants will have the 5th attend Free
2. What is catered for by the Course Fees: Fees cater for all requirements for the training – Learning materials, Lunches, Teas, Snacks and Certification. All participants will additionally cater for their travel and accommodation expenses, visa application, insurance, and other personal expenses.
3. Certificate Awarded: Participants are awarded Certificates of Participation at the end of the training.
4. The program content shown here is for guidance purposes only. Our continuous course improvement process may lead to changes in topics and course structure.
5. Approval of Course: Our Programs are NITA Participating organizations can therefore claim reimbursement on fees paid in accordance with NITA Rules.

Booking for Training

Simply send an email to the Training Officer on training@phoenixtrainingcenter.com and we will send you a registration form. We advise you to book early to avoid missing a seat to this training.

Or call us on +254720272325 / +254737566961

Payment Options

We provide 3 payment options, choose one for your convenience, and kindly make payments at least 5 days before the Training start date to reserve your seat:

1. Groups of 5 People and Above – Cheque Payments to: Phoenix Center for Policy, Research and Training Limited should be paid in advance, 5 days to the training.
2. Invoice: We can send a bill directly to you or your company.
3. Deposit directly into Bank Account (Account details provided upon request)

Cancellation Policy

1. Payment for all courses includes a registration fee, which is non-refundable, and equals 15% of the total sum of the course fee.
2. Participants may cancel attendance 14 days or more prior to the training commencement date.
3. No refunds will be made 14 days or less before the training commencement date. However, participants who are unable to attend may opt to attend a similar training course at a later date or send a substitute participant provided the participation criteria have been met.

Tailor Made Courses

This training course can also be customized for your institution upon request for a minimum of 5 participants. You can have it conducted at our Training Centre or at a convenient location. For further inquiries, please contact us on Tel: +254720272325 / +254737566961 or Email training@phoenixtrainingcenter.com  

Accommodation

Accommodation is arranged upon request and at extra cost. For reservations contact the Training Officer on Email: training@phoenixtrainingcenter.com or on Tel: +254720272325 / +254737566961