A four-month Certificate Course, that is designed for working professionals and offered online over the weekends, primarily in English, to foster a deep understanding of agroecological principles and their implementation. Through interactive sessions and expert-led workshops, participants will learn about sustainable agricultural practices, biodiversity, food systems, community engagement, markets, policies, certifications, and more. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped to implement agroecological principles in their communities and contribute to the development of resilient and sustainable local food systems.
Participants will gain hands-on knowledge in:
- Communication: Visioning future pathways, storytelling, visual communication, social media outreach, and sharing learning’s.
- Foundations: Systems thinking, basics of ecology and agriculture, food history and politics, sustainability, nutrition, gender, agroecological principles, indigenous food systems, and social movements.
- Ecological Practices: Natural farming, permaculture, seed systems, non-pesticidal management, integrating animals and insects, soil-water-energy linkages, watershed and landscape ecology, pollination, and pest management.
- Food Systems & Policy: Food system transformation, nutrition-agriculture linkages, market systems, global trade, climate change, certification, and sustainability indicators.
Course Schedule
- 18 – 29 May, 2026: Applications open
- 30 May, 2026: Shortlisting process
- 06 June, 2026: Course starts
- 20 September, 2026: Course concludes (Total: 16 weeks)
Applications for the course are currently open.
Reach out to us at foodsystems.multiversity@gmail.com or Whatsapp us on +91-87419 27131or +91-7977 905741, if you have any questions.