What is the Certified Agricultural Biologist?

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

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.

You can enrol by emailing info@certifications.ac, contacting us via WhatsApp at +254 722 223 084, or filling the enrolment form below.

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Executive Summary

Certified Agricultural Biologist

Designed for today’s high-impact professionals, the Certified Agricultural Biologist (CAB) 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 CAB 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 Biologist

Acronym

CAB

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

✦Crop and Soil Science, Agronomy and Land Management

✦Livestock, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Fundamentals

✦Farm Business Management, Value Chains and Markets

✦Sustainable, Climate-Smart and Regenerative Agriculture

✦Agricultural Extension, Advisory Services and Rural Development

✦Professional Ethics and Governance

Course Curriculum

Programme Modules

Click any module to explore the detailed curriculum topics included in this certification.

Foundations and Professional Context of Certified Agricultural Biologist

Certified Agricultural Biologist: industry context, trends and professional standards
The agricultural sector: systems, actors and global food value chains
Professional roles, ethics and standards for agricultural practitioners
Agroecological zones, farming systems and enterprise selection
Policy, institutions and the enabling environment for agriculture
Smallholder, commercial and cooperative production models
Gender, youth and social inclusion in agricultural development
The business case for productivity, quality and sustainability
Key global frameworks: FAO, GlobalG.A.P., SDGs and national strategies
Career pathways and continuing professional development
Setting professional goals and a personal development plan

Protecting and Watering the Crop

Integrated pest and disease management
Water management and irrigation practice
Climate-smart agriculture and seasonal risk
Rural livelihoods, food security and nutrition
Soil health and fertility management
Crop nutrition and fertiliser use efficiency
Seed selection, varieties and seed systems
Livestock husbandry and productivity
Animal health, disease and biosecurity
Feed, fodder and livestock nutrition
Crop planning, rotation and the cropping calendar
Harvest timing, maturity and yield assessment
Agribusiness models and strategy
Farm and enterprise business planning
Enterprise budgeting and gross margins

Livestock in the System

Livestock husbandry and productivity
Feed, fodder and livestock nutrition
Animal health, disease and biosecurity
Plant nutrition, foliar feeding and micronutrients
Harvest timing, methods and quality optimisation
Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and field record-keeping
Livestock species, breeds and selection criteria
Animal nutrition, ration formulation and feeding systems
Breeding, reproduction and genetic improvement
Housing, welfare and environmental management
Herd and flock health planning and biosecurity
Common diseases, prevention and veterinary basics
Pasture, forage and rangeland management
Dairy, poultry, and small-ruminant enterprise management
Livestock records, performance and productivity metrics

Harvest and Post-Harvest

Harvest timing, maturity and yield assessment
Post-harvest loss and handling
Storage, drying and stock management
Animal welfare and ethical production
Cost-effectiveness and value-for-money analysis
Peer review and expert feedback
Crop physiology, growth stages and yield determinants
Cropping systems, rotations and intercropping
Seed selection, quality, treatment and certification
Planting, spacing, and crop establishment techniques
Integrated pest management (IPM) principles and practice
Disease identification, epidemiology and control
Weed ecology and integrated weed management
Animal welfare standards and ethical husbandry
Farm enterprise budgeting and gross-margin analysis

Markets, Margins and Records

Market access, buyers and contract farming
Farm profitability, costing and gross margins
Agri-enterprise planning and farm records
Storage, packaging and cold chain
Grades, standards and quality
Pricing and margin management
Marketing channels and promotion
Financial management and cash flow
Access to finance and de-risking
Digital marketplaces and e-commerce
Monitoring profitability and performance
Insurance and price-risk management
Grading, standards and food safety compliance
Value addition and processing decisions
Farmer organisation, aggregation and cooperatives

Finance, Inputs and Organisation

Agricultural finance and credit for farmers
Input supply, agro-dealers and last-mile distribution
Farmer organisation, aggregation and cooperatives
Professional writing: reports, proposals and briefs
Responsible use of agrochemicals and inputs
Agricultural finance, credit and investment appraisal
Cost of production, pricing and profitability
Agricultural value chains and market linkages
Contract farming, aggregation and out-grower schemes
Agribusiness marketing, branding and export readiness
Post-harvest handling, storage and loss reduction
Cooperatives, farmer organisations and collective bargaining
Farm records, bookkeeping and management accounting
Business planning and bankable proposal development
Water resources, catchment and on-farm water management

Soil, Nutrition and Establishment

Soil health and fertility management
Crop nutrition and fertiliser use efficiency
Seed selection, varieties and seed systems
Trade, logistics and incoterms
Demand analysis and market intelligence
Branding and product differentiation
Inclusive and fair value chains
Post-harvest handling and loss reduction
Cold chain and perishable produce logistics
Traceability, certification and export requirements
Soil chemistry, pH and cation exchange capacity
Soil biology, organic matter and the soil microbiome
Soil testing, interpretation and fertility mapping
Nutrient management planning and the 4R framework
Organic, inorganic and biological fertiliser strategies

Agricultural Finance

Investment and disinvestment decisions
Data visualisation and financial storytelling
Evidence-based financial recommendations
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) and finance systems
Financial data, master data and the chart of accounts
Business intelligence and finance dashboards
Data analytics and predictive finance
Cloud finance and system integration
Cybersecurity and financial data protection
Continuous improvement of finance processes
Reconciliations and the financial close
Team leadership within finance
Finance transformation and target operating models
Digital finance and automation roadmaps
Change management in finance

Environment and Climate

Water supply systems: sources, treatment and distribution
Non-revenue water, metering and cost recovery
Mine water, tailings and environmental management
Integrated and sustainability reporting
The project environment and stakeholders
Sustainability and social impact in projects
Market analysis and environmental scanning
Sustainability and responsible marketing
Carbon markets and climate finance
Monitoring sustainability outcomes
Land preparation, tillage and conservation agriculture
Integration with quality and environment
Supply markets and the enabling environment
Sustainability and responsible sourcing
Sustainable procurement principles and standards

Standards, Risk and Compliance

Regulation of transport: authorities, conventions and licensing
Preparing financial statements
Financial reporting frameworks (IFRS/GAAP)
Tariffs, regulation and the economics of essential services
Interpreting financial statements
Regulation, ethics and misinformation in media and telecoms
Healthcare quality, safety and accreditation
Reporting quality and governance
Duty of care and risk management
Managing risk and difficult cases
Ethical, risk and feasibility considerations
Ethics and professional standards in finance
Managing audit and regulator relationships
Regulatory compliance and professional duty
Standard costing and variance analysis

Communities and Capability

Reinsurance and capacity management
Capacity planning and line balancing
Management accounts and dashboards
Designing and facilitating groups
Leading groups and workshops
Capacity and resource optimisation
Capacity and performance management
Facilitation, training and public presentation skills
Budget vs actual and variance
Corporate social responsibility and community impact
Cost and profitability analysis
Training needs analysis
Training needs analysis and learning strategy
Corporate responsibility and community
Group dynamics, facilitation and community mobilisation

Projects and Delivery

Risk registers and monitoring
Emergency preparedness and response planning
Policy, planning and objectives
Compliance monitoring and enforcement
Scenario planning and foresight
Negotiation strategy and planning
Continuous risk monitoring
Programme governance
Real estate development and project appraisal
Programme cycle management in NGOs
Forecasting and planning
Project management plan development
Resource planning and levelling
Quality planning and assurance
Communication planning and management

Data, Records and Research

Data visualisation for finance
Portfolio of evidence and reflective practice
Farm management information systems and data platforms
Data-driven decision support and analytics
Traceability, blockchain and digital records
Record-keeping and management accounting
Complaint data and learning
Service analytics and dashboards
Text and interaction analytics
Data privacy and consent
Data ethics and customer privacy
Comparable sales analysis and market evidence
Measurement and analytics for media and social campaigns
Health records, data and confidentiality
Analytical techniques and bias

Technology in Agriculture

Digital transformation in banking
Branch-to-digital migration
Digital banking platforms and APIs
Payment technology and switches
Automation, RPA and straight-through processing
Cybersecurity and fraud technology
Technology governance and change control
Digital credit and alternative data
The finance function and digital transformation
Automation, RPA and the digital close
Decision support and insight
Digital, mobile and internet banking
Digital disruption and the future of banking
Digital permits and inspections
Automation and safety technology

Leadership and Management

Project management standards (PMI, PRINCE2)
Project roles and the project manager
Stakeholder and sponsor management
Organisational change management
Building project management maturity
Lessons learned and knowledge management
Project management maturity assessment
Value and benefits management
Requirements gathering and management
Earned value management
Procurement and contract management
Situational and adaptive leadership
Values, purpose and authentic leadership
Resilience, wellbeing and stress management
Strategic decision-making under uncertainty

Supply and Logistics

The procurement cycle and operating models
Procurement’s contribution to organisational strategy
Public versus private procurement
Fair trade and responsible supply
Procurement and asset management under donor rules
Service quality and the passenger experience in transport
Communicating financial results
Psychodynamic and psychoanalytic approaches
Procurement and stock management for health commodities
Conflicts of interest and procurement ethics
Procurement and contract value
Supply market analysis
Supply analysis, gaps and scenario planning
Procurement and supply chain: scope and value
Professional roles, boundaries and settings

Operations and Quality

Traceability, recall and quality assurance systems
Quality management systems and audits
Agro-processing and value addition
Journey and process redesign
Quality monitoring and coaching
Customer-centric operating models
Operational efficiency and productivity
Coaching and quality monitoring
Reconciliation and end-of-day processes
Operational efficiency and channel management
Operating-model and process re-engineering
Quality assurance of audit
Competitive bidding processes
Business process mapping
The HR function: roles, operating models and value creation

Communication and Advisory

Control monitoring and reporting
Crisis communications
Stakeholder communications
Ethics in communications
Communications strategy and planning
Internal communications
Corporate social responsibility communications
Presentation and public speaking
Professional report and presentation
Metrics and reporting
Voice, communication and delivery
Communication and interpersonal skills
Influencing and presenting insights
Professional and persuasive communication
Transaction monitoring and suspicious reporting

Policy, Land and Legal

Contract administration and variation
Contract performance and exit
Contract governance and compliance
Policy administration and customer service in insurance
Vendor, venue and supplier contracting for events
The retail landscape: formats, channels and the informal market
Ethical principles and codes of practice
Subcontractor and supplier management
The media and telecommunications landscape
Legal responsibilities and professional bodies
Goal setting and contracting
Sustainability certification and standards
Grades, standards and export certification (GlobalG.A.P.)
Contract farming and out-grower schemes
The regulatory landscape and central banking

Health and Nutrition

Customer and brand health metrics
Brand health and measurement
Wellbeing and holistic health strategy
Confidentiality and health data
Public health programmes: prevention and outreach
Peer support and consultation
Health financing: budgets, insurance and out-of-pocket realities
Health, safety and compliance in delivery
Measuring brand health
Sustaining ethical, effective practice
Ethical frameworks and codes of practice
Absence, capability and ill-health management
Leadership impact and organisational health metrics
Forecasting and pipeline health

Stakeholders and Partners

Stakeholder mapping for the finance function
Business partnering and influencing
Innovation and fintech partnerships
Stakeholders, agency and accountability
Trends: ESG, transparency and stakeholder capitalism
Shareholder and stakeholder rights
Categories of spend and stakeholders
Strategic customer relationships
Proposal development and donor reporting
Managing boundaries and dual relationships
Record-keeping and data protection
Stakeholder engagement strategy
Building strategic customer relationships
Partnering and co-creation with customers
Negotiation with clients and partners

Labour and Workforce

Workforce planning and scheduling
Employee experience and engagement
Customer and employee satisfaction
Employee engagement models and drivers
The employee lifecycle and HR value chain
Strategic workforce planning and demand forecasting
Communicating risk to the workforce
Workforce and shift management in retail
Complaints, accountability and fitness to practise
Workforce management and scheduling
Legal, cost and feasibility analysis

Ethics and Responsibility

Ethics and fair customer treatment
Professional ethics in customer service
Responsible and ethical service
Coaching principles and ethics
Ethics and integrity in banking
Professional ethics and banking conduct
Integrity, confidentiality and conflicts
Anti-corruption and financial-crime ethics
Responsible and sustainable banking
Ethics and independence
Professional ethics and codes (IFAC, ACCA, CIMA)
Client feedback and satisfaction
Evidence-based improvement
Responsibility accounting and cost centres
Responsible and sustainable governance

Enterprise and Innovation

Behaviour change and adoption of innovations
Entrepreneurship and start-ups in agriculture
Innovation in service delivery
Innovation and fintech collaboration
Enterprise risk management in banks
Supplier development and innovation
Business model design and innovation
Emerging tools and innovation
Innovation and continuous delivery
Innovation and new product launch
Driving effective, ethical outcomes
Scaling technologies and business models
Psychoeducation and workshops
Working with organisations on wellbeing
Emerging agri-tech and innovation adoption

Strategy and Development

Delegating for development
Designing a sourcing or supply strategy
Sourcing strategies and portfolio (Kraljic)
Supplier development and improvement
Coaching and skill development
Manufacturing strategies: make-to-stock, make-to-order and batch versus flow
Content strategy across platforms
Attachment and developmental theory
Lessons learned and development
Business case and strategic alignment
Schedule development and optimisation
Development banking and project finance
Message development and testing
Category management and strategy
Continuing professional development

Learning and Adoption

Benchmarking and best-practice adoption
Continuous improvement and learning organisations
Monitoring, evaluation and learning for accountability
Change and adoption in projects
Designing an intervention or programme
Demonstration, on-farm trials and technology transfer
Change management and adoption
Cognitive load and learning science
Learning cultures and the learning organisation
Blended and hybrid learning design
Motivation and self-directed learning
Knowledge management and capability building

Inclusion and Equity

Financial inclusion and agency banking
The business case for diversity and inclusion
Team diversity and inclusion
Brand strategy, identity and equity
Handling vulnerable customers
Brand equity and positioning
Mine planning and methods: surface and underground
Professional case study and presentation
Evidence-based practice
Variations, claims and delay: managing change on site
Risk assessment and safety planning

Agricultural Practice

Agricultural finance and credit
Agricultural value chain analysis
Treatment planning and review
Managing complexity and comorbidity
Workplace and organisational contexts
Change talk and readiness
Irrigation systems: surface, sprinkler and drip design
Precision agriculture principles and site-specific management
Goal setting and action planning
Digital advisory, e-extension and mobile services
Regenerative and conservation agriculture practices
Habit change and behaviour design
Accountability and follow-through

Markets and Value Chains

Team leadership in customer service
Customer onboarding and lifecycle
Handling difficult customers and disputes
Treating customers fairly and market conduct
Market and interest-rate risk
Know Your Customer and enhanced due diligence
Data protection and customer privacy
Data, analytics and customer insight
Customer segmentation and needs analysis
Customer journey and experience design
Buyer behaviour and the customer journey
Customer retention in the vehicle ownership cycle
Customer loyalty and repeat purchase in retail
How networks work: from fibre and towers to the customer
Telecom products, tariffs and customer lifecycles

Professional Leadership Practice

Thought leadership
Performance management systems and cycles
Theories and models of leadership and management
Safety management systems (ISO 45001)
Project management principles and lifecycle
Financial, management and cost accounting distinguished
Regulatory change management
Conflicts of interest management
Leadership and management development
HR service delivery and case management
Safety management systems overview (ISO 45001)
Value management and business value
Revenue management and yield
Key account management strategy
Renewals and churn management

Certified Agricultural Biologist

Certified Agricultural Biologist

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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