EARN International (opens in a new tab) An EARN International company

Enterprising Africa Regional NetworkConnecting Africa for Business

Agricultural training for Africa's next growers

Grow your future

Practical, certified agricultural training that turns ambition into skills, income and a farm business of your own.

  • Certificate on completion
  • Practicals on working farms
  • An EARN International company
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Our 360° model

Seven Pillars of Training and Support, From Selection to Market

Training doesn't stop at the classroom. Support runs from the day you're selected to the day you sell into a market.

  1. Candidate Selection and Assessment
  2. Modern Training Centres with Advanced Farming Technology
  3. Capacity Development and Skills Building
  4. Professional Training and Career Growth
  5. Practical Tools and Resources
  6. Land Access Placement After Training
  7. Market Linkages and Employment Opportunities

Our Massive Transformative Purpose

Our purpose

To develop Africa's youth into successful agripreneurs, building profitable, sustainable agribusinesses that secure food supplies, create jobs and drive shared prosperity.

2034

Our vision: Africa as the best place in the world to grow food.

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Impact in the field

Training happens where food is grown: in tunnels, in open fields and on EARN's farms.

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Hectares under trainee management
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Graduates placed in work or on land
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Two trainees working with onion seedlings inside a tunnel
A trainee in overalls and a beanie tending leafy crops inside a tunnel

Our partners

Organisations Working With Us to Grow Africa's Agripreneurs

  • African Technopreneurs
  • EARN International
  • African Lakeside Properties
  • Afraponix
  • Astratek
  • Pick n Pay
  • Foundations for Farming
  • GIMI Institute
  • Exxaro
  • RSA Group
  • in2food
  • RFC
  • sefa, Small Enterprise Finance Agency
  • ARC, Agricultural Research Council
  • Comply Cloud
  • The JVR Africa Group
  • Blendhub
  • AGRIVI
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  • Soil Foodweb School
  • Planetary CARE
  • Bosman van Zaal
  • Aquaponics Innovations

Our values

What Guides Every Course, Programme and Partnership

  • Innovation

    Digital tools and smart farming methods that prepare the next generation to lead Africa's agriculture.

  • Sustainability and Regeneration

    Climate-smart, regenerative practice that protects the land and keeps farms profitable.

  • Community-Driven Impact

    We grow together with communities, landowners and partners, for a fair and inclusive future in agriculture.

  • Empowerment through Knowledge

    Mentorship and practical training that give people the skills to build agribusinesses that last.

Start today

Your first course is a few taps away. Your farm business can follow.

Not sure where to start? Chat to us on WhatsApp (opens in a new tab)

Short courses from R2 940

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