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Program

Agricultural Technology and Data

Sensors, field data and simple decision tools for smallholder farms.

AdvancedSouthern Africa
A farmer reading soil-moisture data on a tablet beside a solar-powered sensor
Duration
6 weeks
Weekly hours
6 hours / week
Format
Hybrid
Language
English
Certification
Professional Certificate

Overview

Use records, sensors and simple analytics to make better decisions about planting, water and sales.

What you will learn

  • Design a farm record system
  • Build and calibrate sensors
  • Visualise field data
  • Run a simple field trial
  • Schedule irrigation from data
  • Present findings to farmers

Included courses

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

Professional Certificate

Recognises applied, job-ready skills assessed through field work and a capstone.

Requirements to earn it

  • Complete all lessons
  • Submit every field assignment for mentor review
  • Pass a capstone project assessed by an instructor

Prerequisites

  • A smartphone or computer

Who this is for

  • Tech-minded farmers
  • Research assistants
  • Agronomists

Next start: 15 March 2027

Tuition information coming soon

You are enrolling in “Agricultural Technology and Data”, starting 15 March 2027. You can leave the course at any time.

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