EARN’s subsidiary, African Greeneurs (Pty) Ltd (AG), is dedicated to fostering agripreneurship across Africa. Our mission is to empower individuals to start and grow agri-businesses, enhancing food security, and creating job opportunities. Our extensive Agripreneur development programmes provide students with the tools and knowledge needed to succeed in the agricultural sector.
Join Our Agripreneur Programmes
Interested in joining our Agripreneur programmes? Visit our training page to find the programme that suits your needs. Our team is ready to assist with any questions and provide additional information.
Comprehensive Training Approach: Agripreneur Development Programme
Practical Skills: Learn to assess land and test soil quality for optimal crop growth.
Hands-On Experience: Gain invaluable commercial production experience through hands-on experience in the production of fresh produce for a full season growing cycle.
Farm Operations Insights: Understand infrastructure and facilities necessary for a growth-oriented agribusiness.
Business-Focused Training Programme
Business Basics: Receive training in essential business principles and farming fundamentals.
Real-Life Farms: Experience learning by doing on actual farms.
Ongoing Support: Benefit from business coaches and mentors providing continuous advice and support.
Our programmes are open to both men and women, with a strong emphasis on uplifting young men and women across the continent. No prior farming or business experience is required.
Extensive Support and Partnerships
EARN provides:
Hands-On Experience: Practical training in farm operations and infrastructure.
Tested Soil Quality: Ensure optimal conditions for chosen crops.
Continuous Coaching: Ongoing coaching and mentoring to guide your agribusiness journey.
Our partnerships with corporate sponsors enable the development of future business leaders.
Transformational Experience
Our 8.5-hectare farm in Centurion serves as our primary training and development centre, growing fresh produce in tunnels, shadenet housing, and open fields. Additionally, our 100-hectare farm in Ekurhuleni produces fresh produce for major retailers and other market outlets.
Programme Duration: Each comprehensive training programme runs for 12 months. Graduates are allocated leased land and receive ongoing support to operate their agribusinesses, even without owning land.
Goal: EARN aims to settle at least 10 agripreneurs on productive land each quarter, totalling 40 annually with one stream of cohorts. With one stream, over five years, we anticipate 200 agripreneurs would complete the programme, creating over 10,000 jobs in primary agriculture alone if each can employ 50 people on average. This number would multiply if we increase the streams of cohorts per intake.
Embrace Innovation
We are open to innovative ideas that support African agribusiness, leading to job creation and sustainable economic growth. Our projects’ success will be evaluated over time as our programmes progress.
