CourseFreeAgriculture & Food domain
CABI Academy
CABI
Practical online courses and resources for plant health, crop protection, invasive species, and agricultural advisory work.
Open resourceVerified Aug 30, 2026
Agricultural technicians collect and conduct experiments and tests on agriculture and aquaculture specimens. They provide support to scientists and farmers and also analyse and report on conditions in the collected specimens' environments.
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Practical online courses and resources for plant health, crop protection, invasive species, and agricultural advisory work.
Open resourceVerified Aug 30, 2026
FAO
Free multilingual courses on agriculture, food systems, nutrition, fisheries, forestry, climate, rural development, and statistics.
Explore
Secondary school in progress
Read the official occupation profile, identify where this work appears in your country, and interview or observe one practitioner. Record what the work involves, its entry routes, and what surprised you.
Build Foundations
A-Levels/WAEC/BAC completed
Build foundations for Agriculture & Food and practice these source-listed skills: laboratory techniques, analyse scientific data, execute analytical mathematical calculations, gather experimental data, apply safety procedures in laboratory, maintain laboratory equipment. Complete an introductory course, vocational module, or supervised project and keep evidence of the result.
Practice
Undergraduate
Complete a portfolio project, laboratory assignment, apprenticeship task, field placement, community project, or work simulation that mirrors real Agricultural technician responsibilities. Ask a practitioner to review the evidence.
Enter Work
Verified Aug 30, 2026
Tutorials for geospatial analysis and earth-observation workflows used in climate, agriculture, conservation, and disaster applications.
Open resourceVerified Aug 30, 2026
Graduate/Young professional
Prepare a role-specific CV and evidence portfolio, map at least 20 relevant employers or clients across local and remote markets, and run a focused cycle of applications, networking conversations, internships, apprenticeships, or service projects.