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SACRED AFRICA - SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE CENTRE FOR RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA
Training course: Diploma in Organic Agriculture

Place: Siritanyi Campus, Bungoma, Kenya
Training language: English
Dates: Admission is in September each year
Duration: 2 Years
Cost: US $ 1500 Per year (Tuition only)
Funding: Students have to find their own fees or scholarships
Target groups and admission requirements: Ordinary level school leavers with good passes in English, mathematics, biology and chemistry or professionals who are certificate holders in agriculture
Training objectives: Train professionals who can work practically with poor rural communities to promote Organic Farming especially in Africa, Asia and Latin America

Training program: The program will be composed of course work which shall contain the relevant theoretical understanding the various aspects in sustainable agriculture; field and laboratory practicals (for subjects where this applies) designed to enable the student acquire hands on skills in organic agriculture technologies, several field excursion and a 3 months attachment to expose the student to current trends in organic agriculture. Students will also be required to design and implement a research project related to this field of study.

Contact details:
DR EUSEBIUS J. MUKHWANA, DIRECTOR
SACRED TRAINING INSTITUTE, PO BOX 8771-00200 NAIROBI, KENYA
TEL: 254-20-2730709
Email: sacred@africaonline.co.ke
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