Introduction
Regenerative agriculture is a holistic farming approach that goes beyond sustainability — it seeks to restore and enhance the health of ecosystems, improve soil fertility, increase biodiversity, and boost resilience against climate change. Through practices like minimal soil disturbance, cover cropping, crop diversification, agroforestry, and integrated livestock management, regenerative agriculture rebuilds degraded soils while improving yields and farm profitability.
This course by Kincaid Development Center equips participants with the knowledge, techniques, and tools to transition from conventional farming systems to regenerative ones. Drawing from successful global and African case studies, it offers practical strategies for implementing regenerative practices that deliver ecological, economic, and social benefits.
Participants who successfully complete the course will receive a Certificate of Participation.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the principles and benefits of regenerative agriculture.
- Implement soil restoration and biodiversity enhancement practices.
- Integrate regenerative practices into crop and livestock systems.
- Measure the ecological and economic impacts of regenerative farming.
- Access funding and markets for regenerative products.
- Contribute to climate change mitigation through sustainable land use.
Duration
5 Days
Who Should Attend
- Farmers and Farmer Cooperatives
- Agricultural Extension Officers
- Agribusiness Managers and Advisors
- Climate Change and Environmental Specialists
- NGO and Development Practitioners in Agriculture
- Government Agriculture Officers and Policy Makers
- Researchers and Academics in Sustainable Agriculture
Course Outline
Day 1: Introduction to Regenerative Agriculture
Definition and principles of regenerative agriculture.
Differences between conventional, sustainable, and regenerative farming.
Benefits: ecological, economic, and social.
Global and African success stories.
Linkages to climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Day 2: Soil Health and Restoration Practices
- Understanding soil ecosystems and microbiology.
- Building soil organic matter and carbon sequestration.
- Minimal soil disturbance: no-till and reduced tillage methods.
- Cover cropping for soil fertility and erosion prevention.
- Composting and organic soil amendments.
- Preventing soil degradation and salinisation.
Day 3: Biodiversity, Crop, and Livestock Integration
- Crop diversification and intercropping systems.
- Agroforestry for shade, soil health, and biodiversity.
- Integrating livestock for nutrient cycling and soil improvement.
- Pollinator conservation and pest management without chemicals.
- Water-efficient farming and rainwater harvesting.
Day 4: Scaling Regenerative Agriculture
- Farmer-led innovation and community-based learning.
- Economic benefits and yield improvements over time.
- Market opportunities for regenerative products.
- Certification and labelling for regenerative agriculture.
- Policy support and advocacy for regenerative practices.
- Public-private partnerships in regenerative farming.
Day 5: Monitoring, Financing, and Future of Regenerative Agriculture
- Tools for monitoring soil health and biodiversity.
- Carbon credit opportunities for regenerative farmers.
- Accessing climate finance for farm restoration.
- Scaling regenerative agriculture at national and regional levels.
- Group exercise: Develop a regenerative farm plan.
- Course wrap-up, feedback, and certification.
General Notes
- The instructor led trainings are delivered using a blended learning approach and comprises of presentations, guided sessions of practical exercise, web-based tutorials and group work. Our facilitators are seasoned industry experts with years of experience, working as professional and trainers in these fields.
- The participants should be reasonably proficient in English as all facilitation and course materials will be offered in English.
- Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with a certificate.
- The training will be held at Kincaid Training Centre. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments and lunch.
- All participants will additionally cater for their, travel expenses, visa application, insurance, and other personal expenses.
- Accommodation and airport pickup are arranged upon request. For reservations contact the Training coordinator at Email: training@kincaiddevelopmentcenter.org or Tel: +254 724592901
- This training can also be customized to suit the needs of your institution upon request. You can have it delivered in our Kincaid Training Centre or at a convenient location.
For further inquiries, please contact us on Tel: +254 724592901 or send mail to training@kincaiddevelopmentcenter.org.
Payments are due upon registration. Payment should be sent to our Bank account before commencement of training and proof of payment sent to training@kincaiddevelopmentcenter.org.