# Smart Agriculture: AgriTech, AI and Precision Farming

> Use sensors, drones, satellite data, AI and digital platforms to improve yields, reduce costs and adapt to climate change.

- **Provider:** Afriskora Training Solutions
- **Category:** Agriculture & Rural Development
- **Duration:** 3 days
- **Formats:** classroom (cities across Africa), live virtual (Zoom/Teams), in-house for teams
- **Certificate:** Afriskora Certificate of Completion, verifiable online
- **Booking:** request dates and a quote; invoice and EFT payment
- **Web page:** https://afriskora.co.za/courses/agriculture-rural-development/smart-agriculture-agritech-ai-and-precision-farming
- **Request dates:** https://afriskora.co.za/request-training?course=smart-agriculture-agritech-ai-and-precision-farming

## Overview

Digital technologies are helping African farmers produce more with less water, fertiliser and labour. This course explains precision agriculture, remote sensing, IoT sensors, AI for crop and livestock monitoring, digital marketplaces and agri-fintech, and how to assess which technologies pay off at different farm scales.

## Who should attend

- Farmers and farm managers
- Agribusiness and cooperative leaders
- Agricultural extension and research staff
- AgriTech entrepreneurs and investors

## Learning outcomes

- Explain precision and smart farming technologies
- Use satellite and drone data for crop monitoring
- Apply AI and sensors to irrigation, pests and livestock
- Evaluate digital platforms and agri-fintech
- Assess technology costs and returns

## Course outline

### Module 1: Precision agriculture

- Precision farming principles
- Soil and yield mapping
- Variable-rate inputs
- Smart irrigation

### Module 2: Data and AI

- Satellite and drone imagery
- IoT sensors
- AI pest and disease detection
- Livestock monitoring

### Module 3: Digital agriculture business

- Digital marketplaces
- Agri-fintech and insurance
- Return on investment
- Adoption plan