CABI Academy
CABI
Practical online courses and resources for plant health, crop protection, invasive species, and agricultural advisory work.
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Food graders inspect, sort and grade food products. They grade food products according to sensory criteria or with the help of machinery. They determine the product's use by grading them into the appropriate classes and discarding damaged or expired foods. Food graders measure and weigh the products and report their findings so the food can be further processed.
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Practical online courses and resources for plant health, crop protection, invasive species, and agricultural advisory work.
Open resourceVerified Sep 2, 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: grade foods, assess quality characteristics of food products, store raw food materials, ensure correct goods labelling, perform food risk analysis, food science. 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 Food grader responsibilities. Ask a practitioner to review the evidence.
Enter Work
Graduate/Young professional
Verified Sep 2, 2026
Tutorials for geospatial analysis and earth-observation workflows used in climate, agriculture, conservation, and disaster applications.
Open resourceVerified Sep 2, 2026
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.