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Sustainable Land Use and Agricultural Resource Management

Agricultural producers and land based businesses across Southern Africa face mounting pressure from soil degradation, water scarcity and shifting rainfall patterns. This course examines sustainable land management practices, soil and water conservation techniques, and climate smart agricultural approaches, giving delegates practical methods to protect productive capacity, reduce input costs and demonstrate responsible land stewardship to financiers and buyers.

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What you will be able to do

  • Assess land degradation risks and their impact on long term agricultural productivity.
  • Apply soil conservation techniques that reduce erosion and restore soil health.
  • Implement water conservation and efficient irrigation practices suited to variable rainfall.
  • Evaluate climate smart agricultural approaches appropriate to different farming systems.
  • Calculate the cost benefit of sustainable land management interventions for producers.
  • Demonstrate land stewardship practices that satisfy financier and buyer due diligence.

Course outline

  1. 01Land Degradation and Risk Assessment
  2. 02Soil Conservation Techniques
  3. 03Water Conservation and Irrigation
  4. 04Climate Smart Agriculture
  5. 05Rangeland and Pasture Management
  6. 06Input Cost Reduction Strategies
  7. 07Financier and Buyer Requirements
  8. 08Land Stewardship Planning

Who should attend

Aimed at farm managers, agribusiness sustainability officers, agricultural extension officers and land management consultants.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 29 Sep 2026Cape Town2R10,000Closed
29 to 30 Sep 2026Durban2R10,000Register
30 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
1 to 2 Oct 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Oct 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
6 to 7 Oct 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Oct 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Oct 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Oct 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
13 to 14 Oct 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Oct 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
15 to 16 Oct 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Oct 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
20 to 21 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
21 to 22 Oct 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
22 to 23 Oct 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Oct 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
27 to 28 Oct 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
28 to 29 Oct 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
29 to 30 Oct 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Nov 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Nov 2026Online2US$900Register
17 to 18 Dec 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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