Training and Research

Learning in the field and testing what works on real farms.

Farmer Training and Extension

Practical Training for Fruit Farmers

Our training takes place where farming happens, in the orchard, so farmers can see, try and ask questions.

  • 01

    Practical Field Training

    Hands-on sessions on nutrition, pruning, pest and disease control, flowering and harvest.

  • 02

    Demonstration Farms

    Working plots where farmers can see good practice and results side by side.

  • 03

    Farmer Field Schools

    Groups of farmers who meet through the season to observe, discuss and learn together.

  • 04

    GAP and GLOBALG.A.P.

    Training on good agricultural practice and preparation for certification standards that buyers ask for.

  • 05

    Farm Business and Finance

    Record keeping, costing, budgeting and planning for farmers who want to grow.

  • 06

    Manuals and Digital Extension

    Simple guides, messages and videos that keep learning going between visits.

RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

Testing What Works Before Farmers Invest

We run demonstrations and trials on working farms, with partner companies, universities and research institutions, so that farmers get evidence and not just promises.

  1. On-farm demonstrations

  2. Product efficacy trials

  3. New variety evaluation

  4. Climate smart technologies

  5. Farmer innovation

Collaboration with universities and research institutions