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Tropical Fruit Orchards: Mango, Plantain and Papaya

Establish and manage productive fruit orchards on small farms.

Tropical FruitIntermediateWest Africa
Rows of young tropical crops on a green hillside farm at golden hour
Duration
10 weeks
Weekly hours
5 hours / week
Format
Hybrid
Language
English
Certification
One Hectare Farm Credential

Overview

From grafting mango to managing plantain mats, this course covers orchard planning, establishment, care and harvest for three staple tropical fruits.

What you will learn

  • Plan an orchard layout
  • Graft mango seedlings
  • Manage plantain suckers
  • Prune for light and size
  • Manage fruit fly organically
  • Harvest and handle fruit

Modules

  • Site and spacing30 min
  • ⚑Sketch an orchard90 min

Field assignment

Instructor

Sample instructor

Dr. Adaeze Okonkwo

Soil Scientist · West Africa

Adaeze has spent fifteen years helping smallholder farmers in Nigeria and Ghana read their soils and rebuild fertility with low-cost organic inputs.

Soil fertilityCompostingSmallholder systems

Certification

One Hectare Farm Credential

Earned by planning, managing and recording a working one-hectare plot.

Requirements to earn it

  • Complete all lessons
  • Manage an assigned plot with weekly records
  • Present a harvest and sales report

Prerequisites

  • Some growing experience

Who this is for

  • Farmers planting perennials
  • One Hectare Farm learners

Next start: 8 March 2027

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You are enrolling in “Tropical Fruit Orchards: Mango, Plantain and Papaya”, starting 8 March 2027. You can leave the course at any time.

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