Agropreneurship Basics Online Courses

Are you a local leader who wants to see the next generation flourish but struggles to excite the youth about agriculture and food systems? Are you involved in vegetable farming but facing challenges with the weather and water availability? Are you an entrepreneur who wants to have a positive impact on your community but often feels alone in your vision?

This online course will equip you with the knowledge on how to cultivate vegetables using water-saving methods. It will cover many organic gardening principles to help you become more effective. The course will explore your local food systems, provide you with entrepreneurial knowledge and skills, and demonstrate how you can positively impact your local community. Additionally, it will connect you with many like-minded individuals, enabling you to encourage and support one another.

Date Location Topics Language
July 2026 –
Nov. 2026
Worldwide online
focus South America
Agropreneurship Basics  Your team? You?
 Wicking beds, farming knowledge, food processing, entrepreneurship, vision and growth, network building
spanish
Aug. 2026 –
Dec. 2026
Worldwide online
Agropreneurship Basics  Your team? You?
 Wicking beds, farming knowledge, food processing, entrepreneurship, vision and growth, network building
english
Summer 2026
to be confirmed
South Sudan – Juba, Yei or Lainya
Agropreneurship Basics  Your team? You?
 Wicking beds, farming knowledge, food processing, entrepreneurship, vision and growth, network building
english
Winter 2026 Worldwide online
Agropreneurship Basics  Your team? You?
 Wicking beds, farming knowledge, food processing, entrepreneurship, vision and growth, network building
english
Fall 2026
to be confirmed
Worldwide online
Agrobusiness Essentials  People eager to learn more on how to set up a business with cultivated vegetables
english
Feb. 2027 –
June 2027
to be confirmed
Worldwide online
Agropreneurship Basics  Your team? You?
 Wicking beds, farming knowledge, food processing, entrepreneurship, vision and growth, network building
french
Spring 2027
to be confirmed
Worldwide online
Agrobusiness Essentials  People eager to learn more on how to set up a business with cultivated vegetables
english

Mentoring Program

During the training, you will be supported by online mentors. They will provide answers to your questions, will help to find solutions when you encounter problems and will encourage you in your journey. They will help you to get the most out of this training course.

Who is this course for?

This training is for you if you:

  • are an entrepreneur having built up successful business activities on your own initiative, finances and strength,
  • have a big focus on entrepreneurial and vocational training for young people, often from poor backgrounds,
  • are locally rooted, and have at least a little experience in vegetable cultivation.

The Trainers

Newton C. W. Waniba

Newton C. W. Waniba
Teacher, entrepreneur and co-founder Hybrid Education Hub.

Daniel Johansson

Daniel Johansson
Engineer, founder and CEO of Global Food Garden.

Peder Wenderfors

Peder Wenderfors
Organic gardener, pastor and entrepreneur.

Dietmar Schwarz

Dietmar Schwarz
Retired scientist for vegetables and ornamental crops.

Jenny Jokobsson

Jenny Jakobsson
Sustainability strategist, entrepreneur and lecturer.

Gina Strydom

Gina Strydom
Farmer and Foundations for Farming teacher.

Chris Barsulo

Chris Barsulo
PhD in insect farming, runs agricultural school in Indonesia.

Daniel Koch

Daniel Koch
Food scientist with experience in fairtrade and product development.

Tomas Hagwall

Tomas Hagwall
Business developer and innovation management leader.

Schedule Online Course

Schedule GFG online course South Sudan 2026

For further information, see these brochure.