Programme Description: 

• Develop knowledge and practical skills in crop cultivation and sustainable plant production.
• Gain training in agriculture, business, and financial literacy.
• Learn to establish and manage home gardens, community gardens, and small-scale farming enterprises.
• Promote household food security and sustainable agricultural practices.
• Build skills to generate income through the production and sale of agricultural products.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Key Responsibilities:    

• Understand plant production and sustainable agriculture principles.
• Select suitable crops and prepare land for cultivation.
• Apply planting, irrigation, fertilisation, and crop management techniques.
• Promote soil health, composting, and organic farming practices.
• Identify and manage pests, diseases, and weeds.
• Implement water conservation methods.
• Understand agricultural market opportunities and value-chain development.
   
   
                                                                                                                        
   
   
   

  Educational:

• Age between 18 - 35.
• Interest in plant production.
• South African citizen.