FPI ONLINE ACADEMY
Practical learning for extension workers, graduates, farmers and agribusiness professionals.
The FPI Academy has six milestones covering integrated agriculture, Agriculture-Based Clusters, production, finance, technology, markets and soil stewardship. The curriculum spans 22 modules and 310 planned teaching lessons. Individual enrolment is open for all six milestones, including Milestone 6: Soil Science and Community Soil Stewardship. Explore all six milestones and download their practical study manuals below.
Begin Your Training
Invest in your future by choosing the specific academy milestone that advances your farming career.
On Farm Field School
As an AFTER Academy practical, our field schools provide hands-on experience in a real-world agricultural environment. This immersive approach ensures that classroom learning is directly applied to farm management and operational success.
AFTER Academy Practical
The On Farm Field School focuses on integrating advanced agricultural systems with regional production needs. Participants will explore sustainable technologies, market-led planning, and value-added processes through practical on-site activities led by industry experts.
Master the Whole System
How the Journey Works
Design an integrated agricultural system
Map land, water, skills, technology, finance, processing and markets using RUAIPP and Agriculture-Based Clusters.
Build a viable rural enterprise
Prepare a production plan, cash-flow forecast and practical rural-development project with inclusion and climate resilience.
Evaluate markets and value addition
Compare buyer requirements, processing options and logistics using evidence.
Assessment and Goal Setting
Deep dive into your current agricultural challenges and define clear bio-industrialisation objectives for your specific regional context.
Strategic Planning and Design
Use the downloadable planning worksheets and RUAIPP framework to design production, finance and logistics. Interactive Academy tools are in development.
Integration and Growth
Develop a practical plan for processing, buyer requirements and market connections. Access to buyers, funding or processing facilities is not guaranteed.
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Plan your learning investment
Individual milestone — USD 69 per milestone
Milestones 1–6 are open for enrolment. Each USD 69 one-time plan provides three calendar months of access from purchase. Sign in with the account used to enrol to open your purchased programme.
Complete Programme — USD 299 once
The USD 299 one-time plan provides 12 months of access. Milestones 1–5 cover 21 modules and 210 teaching lessons. Milestone 6 adds a planned 100 soil-science lessons; its enrolment is open. Check the plan inclusions before purchasing.
Practical manuals and optional publications
Six practical study manuals are available from Student Downloads. Optional expanded publications are separate purchases; check each product page for current pricing and availability.
Open manuals and worksheets
Explore what you get in the Academy
Human guidance and assessment
Elfas Zadzagomo (Hunter), Executive President, and Professor Kevin Wilson, CEO & Deputy President, are the named human assessors. Learners complete the knowledge quiz at 70% or above and submit a practical portfolio for human review. Certificates require verified learning and assessor approval; payment or uploading alone does not qualify. FPI certificates are institutional learning awards, not accredited academic degrees.
Academy FAQ
What will I study?
Six milestones and 22 modules connect RUAIPP, Agriculture-Based Clusters, farm production, finance, technology, markets and soil stewardship. The curriculum has 310 planned teaching lessons; Milestone 6 enrolment is open.
What does enrolment cost?
Each milestone costs USD 69. The Complete Programme costs USD 299 — one-time payment for all six milestones, 22 modules and 310 planned teaching lessons. All six milestones are open for enrolment. Individual plans provide three months of access; the complete programme provides twelve months.
How am I assessed?
Complete the required lessons and knowledge assessments for your purchased milestone or programme. The milestone knowledge quiz requires 70%, with three attempts. Submit a practical portfolio for human assessment against four criteria; the portfolio pass mark is 70/100. Assessed achievement requires explicit assessor approval.
When is a certificate issued?
The learning platform can issue a completion certificate when all required programme steps are recorded as complete. Assessed achievement is separate: it requires the knowledge and portfolio pass marks and explicit human-assessor approval. FPI learning awards are not accredited academic degrees.
Are books included?
Required assessment resources are included in tuition. Six practical study manuals with worksheets are available in the Student Resources Hub below. Optional expanded publications are separate products; check their product pages for availability and pricing.
Student Resources Hub
A helpful hub for our enrolled learners. Access essential worksheets, research papers, and policy briefs to support your agricultural learning journey.
Required study resources included in tuition
The soil manual is available for independent study; Milestone 6 course enrolment is open: USD 69 one-time for three months of course access.
The complete programme includes its teaching and required assessment resources; optional expanded publications are sold separately.