How long does this certification take?

The programme takes 10 Weeks and can be completed self-paced or with live virtual sessions.

Is this certification globally recognised?

Yes. GLI certifications carry CPD credits and are internationally recognised.

What level is this certification?

This is a Intermediate Level certification.

Email info@certifications.ac, WhatsApp +254 722 223 084, or fill in the enrolment form on this page.

What is included in the fee?

All study materials, study guide, examination, digital certificate and badge. Live option adds tutor sessions and priority support.

Certified Farm Business Planning and Management Expert (CFAR) ...

Executive Summary

Certified Farm Business Planning and Management Expert

Designed for today’s high-impact professionals, the Certified Farm Business Planning and Management Expert (CFAR) 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 CFAR 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 Farm Business Planning and Management Expert

Acronym

CFAR

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

✦Farm Business Strategy

✦Production Planning

✦Cost of Production

✦Farm Cash Flow Management

✦Farm Marketing Strategy

✦Farm Technology Investment

Course Curriculum

Programme Modules

The full programme, module by module.

Core CurriculumModules 1–20 · specific to Certified Farm Business Planning and Management Expert · module 20 is the capstone

1

Farm Business Strategy

Business planning and bankable proposal development · Farm records: the numbers that make a farm manageable · Strategy oversight: approving, testing and holding management to the plan · Farm and enterprise business planning

2

Agricultural Enterprise Analysis

Farm enterprise budgeting and gross-margin analysis · Agri-enterprise planning and farm records · The farm as a business: cost, margin and enterprise choice · Goal setting and action planning

3

Farm Business Models

Account planning and whitespace analysis · Translating insight into strategy · Farm data collection and management · Farm management information systems

4

Production Planning

Production planning and scheduling · Demand planning, forecasting and the distortion of signals · Land-use planning, capability and degradation management · Corporate social responsibility and community impact

5

Farm Resource Planning

Capacity, workload and resource coordination · Demonstration, on-farm trials and technology transfer · Farm records, data and precision decisions · Agribusiness models and strategy

6

Farm Budgeting

Budgeting: building a plan people will actually be held to · Content and channel planning · Corporate social responsibility communications · Category management and strategy

7

Cost of Production

Costing production: standard costs, variances and the true cost of scrap · Competitive strategy: cost, differentiation and the danger of the middle · International strategy: entry mode, adaptation and the cost of distance · Cost of production, pricing and profitability

8

Farm Revenue Management

Search and rescue operations: planning the search before starting it · Evacuation planning: deciding to move people, and moving them safely · Environmental planning, ecosystems and biodiversity · Risk management planning

9

Agricultural Pricing

Pricing strategy · Pricing strategy and models · Strategic planning for agricultural enterprises · Investigation planning, hypotheses and case management

10

Farm Cash Flow Management

Flow, waste and the economics of operational excellence · Value stream analysis and flow · Cash flow statements · Funding, cash flow and financing

11

Farm Investment Planning

Technology strategy and investment · Workforce planning and the capability gap · Policy, planning and objectives · Discovery-driven planning and assumption testing

12

Agricultural Risk Management

Risk and vulnerability assessment · Scenario planning and foresight · Aligning teams around strategy · Strategy execution and the balanced scorecard

13

Farm Marketing Strategy

Marketing strategy: segmentation, targeting and positioning · Designing a marketing or sales strategy · Marketing strategy and the mix · Digital marketing strategy

14

Value Chain Positioning

Value-chain and supply-chain finance · Value propositions and competitive positioning · Materials requirements planning (MRP) · Demand and supply planning (S&OP)

15

Farm Labour Management

Testing strategy: what to test and at which level · Technology and digital strategy: alignment, portfolio and roadmap · What strategy is: choice, trade-off and the strategy statement · Corporate strategy: portfolio, diversification and the parenting question

16

Farm Technology Investment

Technology investment and the business case: value, cost and the option to stop · Managing technology assets, vendors and technical debt · Innovation and technology investment · Data, analytics and AI strategy

17

Farm Performance Metrics

Project KPIs and performance metrics · System performance and reliability metrics · Office performance indicators and administrative metrics · Process performance measurement and metrics

18

Farm Expansion Planning

Media planning and buying · Financial inclusion strategy · Running an effective board meeting: preparation, time and decision · Designing the board agenda: the annual cycle and the single meeting

19

Farm Sustainability and Resilience

Continuity, disruption and organisational resilience · Resilience: recovery, adaptability and sustainable performance · Workplace wellbeing strategy · Exit, sustainability and handover: what continues after the project

20

Integrated Farm Business Plan

Integrated pest, disease and weed management · Board, governance and C-suite dynamics · Board and investor engagement · Supporting a committee or board as secretariat

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

Agricultural Enterprise Analysis — applied to your own work
Farm Business Models — applied to your own work
Production Planning — applied to your own work
Farm Resource Planning — applied to your own work
Farm Budgeting — applied to your own work
Cost of Production — applied to your own work

Enrolment Process

How to Get Certified

🎯

Step 1: Choose Your Certification

You are viewing Certified Farm Business Planning and Management Expert — one of GLI's 1,990+ globally recognised professional certifications.

💳

Step 2: Enrol & Pay Online — Instantly

Click Enrol & Study Online to register and pay securely via Paystack, Visa, Mastercard, M-Pesa or bank transfer. Access is granted the moment payment is confirmed.

📚

Step 3: Study in the GLI Learning Portal

Work through 30 structured modules and 150 lessons at your own pace, with downloadable resources and expert-designed content — all inside the LMS.

🎓

Step 4: Pass, Get Certified & Verified

Sit your final examination online, earn your certificate instantly, and receive a globally verifiable Certificate ID — plus GLI Alumni Network access.

🎓 Enrol & Study Online — Instant Access

Secure checkout · Instant LMS access · Globally verifiable certificate

Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

What is the CFAR certification?

The Certified Farm Business Planning and Management Expert is a professional certification awarded by the Global Leadership Institute. It covers 20 core modules specific to Farm Business Planning and Management Expert, culminating in the capstone “Integrated Farm Business Plan”, 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 CFAR?

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 CFAR 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 CFAR 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 CFAR certification?

The Certified Farm Business Planning and Management Expert is offered in two formats: Self-Paced at USD 399 and Live Virtual at USD 599. Corporate group rates are available for organisations enrolling 5 or more participants. Contact GLI for a bespoke corporate training quotation.

What does the CFAR 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 CFAR?

The Certified Farm Business Planning and Management Expert 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 CFAR?

The Certified Farm Business Planning and Management Expert carries Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits, which can be applied towards professional body requirements including recognised international professional associations.

Can I study the CFAR 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 CFAR?

Graduates progress towards senior agronomy, farm management and agribusiness leadership roles. The CFAR 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

“

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

“

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

“

I earned my CFAR 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 Farm Business Planning and Management Expert

Certified Farm Business Planning and Management Expert

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

You May Also Like

Certified Geospatial Land Use Planning Expert

Certified Plantation and Estate Management Expert

Certified Food Processing and Value Addition Specialist

Certified Cereal and Grain Crop Production Expert

Certified Agricultural Practitioner

Certified Sustainable Food and Climate Resilience Expert