How long does this certification take?

The programme is 10 Weeks and can be completed at your own pace through our self-paced online option, or alongside live virtual sessions.

Is this certification globally recognised?

Yes. GLI certifications are internationally recognised and carry CPD credits, making them valuable for career advancement worldwide.

What level is this certification?

This is a Intermediate Level certification, suitable for professionals with relevant experience or background in the field.

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Certified Agricultural Sustainability Analyst (CASA)

Q: What is the Certified Agricultural Sustainability Analyst?

The Certified Agricultural Sustainability Analyst is a globally recognised professional certification by the Global Leadership Institute (GLI), designed to equip professionals with advanced competencies in Agriculture & Agribusiness.

Executive Summary

Certified Agricultural Sustainability Analyst

Designed for today’s high-impact professionals, the Certified Agricultural Sustainability Analyst (CASA) delivers a rigorous Intermediate-level curriculum that equips participants with the knowledge, tools and frameworks needed to excel in crop and livestock production, agribusiness management and sustainable farming systems.

This 10 Weeks programme is structured around FAO Good Agricultural Practices, GlobalG.A.P. and recognised agricultural and extension standards, ensuring every graduate applies internationally validated methods to real-world challenges.

GLI’s CASA holders are recognised by leading organisations across Africa, the Gulf, Europe and the Americas as qualified, results-driven professionals. Whether you are advancing your current career or transitioning into new responsibilities, this certification provides the competitive edge you need in 2026 and beyond.

Programme Overview

Certification at a Glance

Certification

Certified Agricultural Sustainability Analyst

Acronym

CASA

Who Should Enrol?

Agronomists and Farm Managers
Agricultural Extension and Advisory Officers
Agribusiness and Value-Chain Professionals
Cooperative and Rural Development Practitioners

Programme Inclusions

Everything Included in Your Enrolment

All study materials and study guide
Access to GLI online learning portal
Online examination and assessment
Digital certificate and digital badge
Physical certificate (shipped to you)
CPD credits for professional bodies
GLI alumni network membership
Facilitator and tutor support
Resource downloads and reference library
Automatic enrolment confirmation

Certification Benefits

Why This Certification Matters for Your Career

Career Advancement

Accelerate your career towards senior agronomy, farm management and agribusiness leadership roles

Professional Recognition

Credential aligned with FAO Good Agricultural Practices, GlobalG.A.P. and recognised agricultural and extension standards

Leadership Capability

Develop the strategic and operational skills to lead complex crop and livestock production functions

Organisational Impact

Design and implement crop and livestock production systems that drive performance and measurable results

Compliance Readiness

Master the standards, compliance and ethical governance central to crop and livestock production

Global Employability

Qualify for crop and livestock production roles across agribusinesses, cooperatives, NGOs, research institutions and government agencies worldwide

Competency Framework

Core Competencies You Will Develop

✦Agricultural Sustainability Concepts

✦Resource Efficiency Assessment

✦Agricultural Carbon Footprinting

✦Farm Economic Sustainability

✦Agricultural Supply Chain Sustainability

✦Benchmarking Farm Performance

Course Curriculum

Programme Modules

The full programme, module by module.

Core CurriculumModules 1–20 · specific to Certified Agricultural Sustainability Analyst · module 20 is the capstone

1

Agricultural Sustainability Concepts

Exit, sustainability and handover: what continues after the project · Sustainability standards and frameworks · Sustainability metrics and indicators · Measuring farm sustainability: indicators, footprints and benchmarking

2

Farm Sustainability Indicators

Embedding sustainability: governance, incentives and getting it into decisions · Integrated and sustainability reporting · Sustainability and social impact in projects · Environmental flows and sustainability

3

Sustainable Farming Performance Analysis

Sustainable procurement principles and standards · Carbon, scope 3 and sustainable logistics · Sustainable food systems, loss and climate resilience · Sustainable finance: green bonds, taxonomies and ESG investing

4

Resource Efficiency Assessment

Capacity, workload and resource coordination · Organisational maturity, assessment and improvement programmes · Resource efficiency and circularity · Security assessment, vulnerability management and remediation

5

Soil and Water Sustainability Metrics

Soil and water conservation and erosion control · Soil-water-plant relationships · Soil and water conservation · Farm water: quality, pollution pathways and abstraction

6

Farm Energy Analysis

Procrastination, activation and personal energy · Energy on the farm: solar, biogas and efficiency · Energy access: mini-grids, off-grid systems and project viability · Renewable energy projects: development, finance and policy

7

Agricultural Carbon Footprinting

Carbon accounting: measuring emissions across the three scopes · Carbon, greenhouse gases and soil carbon sequestration · Carbon markets and offsetting: what a credit is and is not · Good Agricultural Practices and records

8

Biodiversity Performance Assessment

Biodiversity and natural capital: accounting for what nature provides · On-farm biodiversity and habitat management · Biodiversity, pollinators and ecosystem services · Environmental planning, ecosystems and biodiversity

9

Sustainable Input Analysis

Sustainable input management · The mitigation hierarchy and environmental management plans · Environmental management systems and compliance · Pollution prevention, monitoring and environmental data

10

Farm Economic Sustainability

The agro-ecosystem: farm boundaries, flows and off-site effects · Hazardous farm waste, storage and disposal routes · Farm environmental compliance, management plans and auditing · Ethical sourcing and modern slavery

11

Social Sustainability in Agriculture

Social sustainability and human rights due diligence · Greenhouse-gas reduction · Biodiversity and ecosystem services · Environmental impact assessment

12

Farmer Livelihood Indicators

Forage, pasture and feed conservation · Conservation of indigenous breeds · Housing, hygiene and environmental management · Budgeting and resource management

13

Agricultural Supply Chain Sustainability

Supply chain design: configuration, trade-offs and cost to serve · Value-chain and supply-chain finance · Third-party and supply-chain risk · Supply chain visibility and control towers

14

Sustainability Data Collection

Field data collection: tools, enumerators and data quality at source · Baseline surveys and data collection tools · Data collection and analytics · Resilience: recovery, adaptability and sustainable performance

15

Agricultural Sustainability Dashboards

Geology, exploration and resource estimation · Lean tools in practice: 5S, waste walks and kaizen · Energy efficiency and demand management · Solar and renewable energy in practice

16

Benchmarking Farm Performance

Sustainable and green banking · Audit risk and materiality · Sustainable soil management · Benchmarking and performance

17

Sustainability Risk Analysis

Reporting and disclosure tools · Impact measurement and disclosure · Sustainability, CSR and non-financial reporting · Sustainable procurement: specifications, life-cycle cost and evaluation

18

Sustainability Gap Assessment

Carbon accounting: measuring emissions across the three scopes · Sustainability reporting: standards, boundaries and what gets disclosed · Greenwashing: claims that cannot be supported · Biodiversity and natural capital: accounting for what nature provides

19

Agricultural Sustainability Reporting

Sustainability, CSR and non-financial reporting · Sustainability reporting: standards, boundaries and what gets disclosed · Sustainability and responsible marketing · Evaluation use: reporting findings that change decisions

20

Farm Sustainability Improvement Plans

Sustainable input management · Community natural-resource governance · Sustainability standards and frameworks · Certification schemes (organic, GlobalG.A.P.)

Professional ElectivesModules 21–30 · common to all GLI certifications · broaden your professional range

21

Strategic Communication and Executive Presentation

Vision, purpose and translating direction into work · Audience-centred communication and message structure · Executive leadership: the board interface and enterprise stewardship · Persuasive structure: framing, evidence and the ask

22

Leadership and Team Effectiveness

Leadership identity, style and the limits of style · Leadership assessment, feedback and continuous self-review · Leadership versus management and when each is needed · Situational and adaptive leadership

23

Analytical Thinking and Evidence-Based Reasoning

Creativity and critical-thinking development · Analytical techniques and bias · Evidence-based improvement · Problem framing: symptoms, definition and scope

24

Professional Decision-Making

Managerial decision-making, bias and decision rights · Escalation and decision-making · Decision support: briefs, options and judgement under pressure · Decision frameworks: criteria, weighting and trade-offs

25

Negotiation, Influence and Stakeholder Management

Negotiation preparation: interests, options and the walk-away · Power, followership and organisational politics · Negotiation: preparation, interests and value creation · Concessions, anchoring and the shape of a bargain

26

Project and Execution Management

Proposals, bids and the business case · Project roles and the project manager · Developing the project business case · Planning, scheduling and personal workflow systems

27

Financial Literacy for Professionals

Financial reporting standards and their application · Financial management for the operating manager · Liquidity, funding and balance sheet management · Management accounting: costing, budgeting and decision support

28

Digital Skills, AI and Technology for Professionals

Digital workplace, collaboration and user support · Productivity, collaboration and workflow tools · Tools for interaction and collaboration · Working with data: quality, interpretation and honest presentation

29

Ethics, Governance and Professional Accountability

Ethical leadership: integrity, tolerated behaviour and moral courage · Ethics, conduct and speaking up · Business development risk, ethics and integrity · AI for managers: adoption, oversight and governance

30

Personal Effectiveness, Productivity and Career Growth

Emotional competence: awareness, regulation and expression · Self-awareness, strengths and the accuracy of self-image · Emotional intelligence and self-regulation · Priority: outcomes, importance and the urgency trap

Every module opens in the learning portal with its full lesson set, worked examples, further reading and video masterclasses. 30 modules · 150 lessons.

Learning Outcomes

What You Will Achieve

Farm Sustainability Indicators — applied to your own work
Sustainable Farming Performance Analysis — applied to your own work
Resource Efficiency Assessment — applied to your own work
Soil and Water Sustainability Metrics — applied to your own work
Farm Energy Analysis — applied to your own work
Agricultural Carbon Footprinting — applied to your own work

Enrolment Process

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

What is the CASA certification?

The Certified Agricultural Sustainability Analyst is a professional certification awarded by the Global Leadership Institute. It covers 20 core modules specific to Agricultural Sustainability Analyst, culminating in the capstone “Farm Sustainability Improvement Plans”, plus 10 professional elective modules common to all GLI certifications. Candidates study through the online portal, submit the capstone project and sit a final examination; those who pass receive a verifiable certificate carrying a unique certificate ID.

Who should enrol in the CASA?

This certification is ideal for Agronomists and Farm Managers, Agricultural Extension and Advisory Officers, Agribusiness and Value-Chain Professionals and Cooperative and Rural Development Practitioners, and other professionals seeking to formalise their expertise in crop and livestock production, agribusiness management and sustainable farming systems with a globally recognised credential.

How long does the CASA certification take to complete?

The programme is structured over 10 Weeks and offers flexible learning modes. Self-paced learners can progress at their own schedule, while live virtual participants follow a structured cohort schedule with facilitator-led sessions.

Is the CASA internationally recognised?

Yes. GLI certifications are recognised across 100+ countries and are aligned with FAO Good Agricultural Practices, GlobalG.A.P. and recognised agricultural and extension standards. Graduates receive a digital certificate, a physical certificate and CPD credits recognised by employers worldwide.

What is the cost of the CASA certification?

The Certified Agricultural Sustainability Analyst is offered in two formats: Self-Paced at USD 349 and Live Virtual at USD 549. Corporate group rates are available for organisations enrolling 5 or more participants. Contact GLI for a bespoke corporate training quotation.

What does the CASA certification include?

Enrolment includes all study materials and study guides, access to GLI's online learning portal, online examination, digital certificate and badge, physical certificate (posted), CPD credits, GLI alumni network membership, and ongoing facilitator support.

What is the assessment format for the CASA?

The Certified Agricultural Sustainability Analyst is assessed through an online examination consisting of multiple-choice questions, case study analysis, and practical application assignments. The assessment is designed to evaluate real-world competency, not just theoretical recall.

What CPD credits do I earn from the CASA?

The Certified Agricultural Sustainability Analyst carries Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits, which can be applied towards professional body requirements including recognised international professional associations.

Can I study the CASA while working full-time?

Absolutely. The self-paced option is designed for busy working professionals and allows you to study when and where it suits you. Live virtual sessions are typically scheduled in the evenings or on weekends to accommodate professional commitments.

What career outcomes can I expect from the CASA?

Graduates progress towards senior agronomy, farm management and agribusiness leadership roles. The CASA strengthens your expertise in crop and livestock production, agribusiness management and sustainable farming systems and positions you for advancement across agribusinesses, cooperatives, NGOs, research institutions and government agencies.

Graduate Voices

What Our Alumni Say

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The curriculum was directly applicable to my daily work. I immediately applied what I learned and saw results within weeks of completing the programme.

Farm Operations Director

Private Sector

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GLI's certification is the most practical professional programme I have attended. The international frameworks gave me credibility with my employer and clients.

Agribusiness Manager

NGO Sector

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I earned my CASA while working full-time. The self-paced format made it possible, and the quality of the content is genuinely world-class.

Agricultural Extension Lead

Government

Certified Agricultural Sustainability Analyst

Certified Agricultural Sustainability Analyst

Certification at a Glance

Who Should Enrol?

Everything Included in Your Enrolment

Why This Certification Matters for Your Career

Core Competencies You Will Develop

Programme Modules

What You Will Achieve

How to Get Certified

Common Questions

What Our Alumni Say

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