Growing People.

Training

Designing, deploying, growing — from the COLEAD network to a whole sector.

70 job profiles · 300 pedagogical tools · ~200 sessions per year · 140+ countries.
50,000 registered e-learners
1,200 experts engaged
100+ trainings in catalogue
ISO 21001 certified system
D2 · Strengthening value chains

COLEAD's Training department designs and delivers capacity-building programmes for its network and beyond. Certified ISO 21001 — the international standard for educational organisations — our system combines self-study, group training, tailored training and coaching.

Our approach builds on a reference framework of 70 job profiles validated by sector professionals, and a catalogue of more than 100 standing trainings. Cascade training multiplies impact: one trained expert trains ten, who in turn train a hundred. Serving MSMEs, competent authorities and sector experts — wherever they are.

Our 4-step instructional design approach

  1. Analyse

    Identify training needs from the field and from programmes.

  2. Design

    Programmes, methods and tools, based on the job profiles framework.

  3. Implement

    Four adapted formats: self-study, group, tailored, coaching.

  4. Evaluate

    Analysis of processes and learning outcomes.

Our 4 professional training formats

35+ topics

Self-study

Individual learner — Online, open access

~100 sessions/year, ~80 topics

Group training

Groups from different organisations — In-person or online

~100 sessions/year, tailor-made

Tailored training

Group from a single organisation — In-person or online

Volume adapted to project

Coaching

Individual or small group from a single organisation — In-person

Our 8 agri-food training themes

  1. Plant health

  2. Food safety

  3. Agricultural production and processing

  4. Sustainable production and trade

  5. Environmental management

  6. Organisational management & business development

  7. Social responsibility & empowerment

  8. Pedagogical methodologies

In partnership with FAO, OECD, CABI, RUFORUM and a network of academic institutions.

Resources and entry points

  • Agricultural e-learning platform

    Access the 35+ digital trainings in open access
  • Catalogue of agri-food professional trainings

    Discover COLEAD's 100+ standing offers
  • Agri-food job profiles framework

    Browse the 70 profiles validated by professionals
  • Request tailor-made training support

    For partner businesses, organisations and institutions
  • Join the network of agri-food trainers

    For experts who wish to join our community