FarmEASY is offering its Africa Food Security Development Course (AFSDC) for free: a 10-week, cohort-based online certificate programme for professionals working in Africa’s food systems. Participants complete 10 modules, assessments and a practical capstone project, and earn a QR-verifiable certificate.
Enrolment: FarmEASY’s official site lists the course as open enrolment, start anytime. Some listings mention a 14 November 2026 date, likely for the current cohort, so apply early.
Key Details
- Provider: FarmEASY Learning Centre
- Course: Africa Food Security Development Course (AFSDC)
- Format: online, cohort-based, with facilitator feedback
- Length: 10 modules over 10 weeks
- Credential: QR-verifiable certificate
- Cost: free
- For: African food-system professionals
Benefits
- free structured training on food security and African food systems
- 10 curriculum modules with weekly learning and assessments
- a practical capstone project
- a QR-verifiable certificate that employers can check
- access to a growing network; FarmEASY says it has run four certificate cohorts with partners across Africa
FarmEASY also offers paid options: a Train-the-Trainer Masterclass (from US$150) and a Global Ambassador certificate for learners outside Africa (from US$79). The AFSDC itself is free.
Eligibility
- professionals working in or entering Africa’s food systems: agriculture, agribusiness, extension, NGOs, government and development roles
- students and graduates in agriculture and related fields
- able to commit to about 10 weeks of online study
- internet access
How to Apply
- Visit the FarmEASY Learning Centre.
- Click Apply to AFSDC and complete the application.
- Join your assigned cohort and complete the weekly modules, assessments and capstone project.
- Download your QR-verified certificate on completion.
Tips
- Plan your capstone around a real food-security problem in your community or job.
- Block out a few hours a week to keep up with your cohort.
- Add the certificate to your CV and LinkedIn, with the QR link for verification.
- Pair it with other free courses to build an agriculture skills portfolio.
