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Farm Records, Data and Simple Analytics

Turn field notes into decisions with simple records, spreadsheets and charts.

Agricultural TechnologyFoundationSouthern Africa
A farmer checking field data on a tablet beside a sensor post
Duration
5 weeks
Weekly hours
4 hours / week
Format
Online
Language
English
Certification
Certificate of Completion

Overview

Good records make good farmers. Set up a record system, collect field data on a phone, and analyse yields, costs and timing in a spreadsheet.

What you will learn

  • Design a farm record system
  • Collect field data on a phone
  • Clean and organise data in a spreadsheet
  • Calculate yield per square metre
  • Chart costs and returns
  • Use data in a planting decision

Modules

  • What to record50 min
  • ⚑Start a field journal150 min

Field assignment

Instructor

Sample instructor

Thandiwe Dlamini

Agricultural Data Lead · Southern Africa

Thandiwe builds simple data tools for farms in Eswatini and South Africa, turning field notebooks into decisions about planting, inputs and sales.

Farm recordsSensorsSimple analytics

Certification

Certificate of Completion

Confirms you completed every lesson and assessment in the course.

Requirements to earn it

  • Complete all lessons
  • Pass each module check-in with 70% or more
  • Submit the final reflection

Prerequisites

  • A smartphone or computer

Who this is for

  • Farmers of any size
  • Students
  • Extension officers

Next start: 12 January 2027

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Confirm enrollment

You are enrolling in “Farm Records, Data and Simple Analytics”, starting 12 January 2027. You can leave the course at any time.

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