This article focuses on the courses offered at Kenya School of Agriculture (KSA). Kenya School of Agriculture is a tertiary agricultural training institution that is under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives, in the State Department for Crop Development and Agricultural Research. It is located along the Nyeri-Karatina Highway.
The school is registered and licensed by the Technical and Vocational Education Training Authority (TVETA), to offer certificate and diploma courses in agriculture. In addition, the school is accredited by the Curriculum Development, Assessment and Certification Council (CDACC) to provide Competency Based Education and Training (CBET) in long and short courses in various agricultural value chains on a continuous and modular basis.
Kenya School of Agriculture Courses
Diploma & Certificate Courses
1. Diploma in General Agriculture
Entry Requirements: Mean Grade of C- (Minus) in KCSE or its equivalent.
Duration: 3 years.
2. Craft Certificate in General Agriculture
Entry Requirements: Mean Grade of D (Plain) in KCSE or its equivalent.
Duration: 2 years.
3. Craft Certificate in Entrepreneurship Agriculture
Entry Requirements: Mean Grade D (Plain) in KCSE or its equivalent.
Duration: 2 years.
Short Courses
1. Environmental Impact Assessment and Audit
Duration: 3 weeks.
Course Fee: Kshs 51,600.
2. Value Addition, Agro Processing & Value Chain Analysis
Duration: 1 week.
Course Fee: Kshs 15,000.
3. Greenhouse Technology
Duration: 2 weeks.
Course Fee: Kshs 30,000.
4. Agri-Nutrition
Duration: 2 weeks.
Course Fee: Kshs 44,000.
5. E-Extension
Duration: 1 week.
Course Fee: Kshs 15,000.
6. Entrepreneurship & Agribusiness Development
Duration: 2 weeks.
Course Fee: Kshs 30,000.
7. Climate Smart Agriculture
Duration: 1 week.
Course Fee: Kshs 15,000.
8. Integrated Pest Management
Duration: 2 weeks.
Course Fee: Kshs 45,000.
9. Training of Trainers in Agricultural Extension
Duration: 1 week.
Course Fee: Kshs 15,000.
10. Hydroponics Technology
Duration: 1 week.
Course Fee: Kshs 15,000.
11. Nursery Establishment and Plant Propagation
Duration: 1 week.
Course Fee: Kshs 20,000.
12. Agribusiness Proposal Development
Duration: 1 week.
Course Fee: Kshs 15,000.
13. Gender Mainstreaming in Agriculture
Duration: 1 week.
Course Fee: Kshs 15,000.
14. Gender Makes Business Sense
Duration: 1 week.
Course Fee: Kshs 15,000.
Kenya School of Agriculture Contacts
Location: Along the Nyeri-Karatina Highway, Nyeri.
Tel: 020 263 7367.
Email: info@ksa.ac.ke.
