What is the Certified Agricultural Data and M and E Expert?

The Certified Agricultural Data and M and E Expert 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 takes 11 Week 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 Advanced Level certification.

Email info@leadership.co.ke, 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 Agricultural Data and M and E Expert (CDAT3) | Online Certification

Executive Summary

Certified Agricultural Data and M and E Expert

Designed for today’s high-impact professionals, the Certified Agricultural Data and M and E Expert (CDAT3) delivers a rigorous Advanced-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 11 Week 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 CDAT3 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 Data and M and E Expert

Acronym

CDAT3

Who Should Enrol?

Protecting and Watering the Crop — applied to your own work
Livestock in the System — applied to your own work
Harvest and Post-Harvest — applied to your own work
Markets, Margins and Records — applied to your own work
Finance, Inputs and Organisation — applied to your own work
Soil, Nutrition and Establishment — applied to your own work

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 Data and M and E Expert

Certified Agricultural Data and M and E Expert: 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
Cold chain and perishable produce logistics
Traceability, certification and export requirements
Agri-enterprise planning and farm records
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
Soil and water conservation and erosion control
Land preparation, tillage and conservation agriculture
Land-use planning, capability and degradation management
Liming, amendments and rehabilitation of degraded soils

Livestock in the System

Livestock husbandry and productivity
Feed, fodder and livestock nutrition
Animal health, disease and biosecurity
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
Post-harvest loss and handling
Storage, drying and stock management
Grading, standards and food safety compliance
Value addition and processing decisions
Farmer organisation, aggregation and cooperatives
Market access, buyers and contract farming

Harvest and Post-Harvest

Harvest timing, maturity and yield assessment
Post-harvest loss and handling
Storage, drying and stock management
Scaling and growth strategies
Agricultural value chain analysis
Market systems and price discovery
Market linkages and aggregation
Contract farming and out-grower schemes
Agro-processing and value addition
Export readiness and standards
Trade, logistics and incoterms
Demand analysis and market intelligence
Branding and product differentiation
Inclusive and fair value chains
Post-harvest handling and loss reduction

Markets, Margins and Records

Market access, buyers and contract farming
Farm profitability, costing and gross margins
Agri-enterprise planning and farm records
Animal welfare standards and ethical husbandry
Farm enterprise budgeting and gross-margin analysis
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

Finance, Inputs and Organisation

Agricultural finance and credit for farmers
Input supply, agro-dealers and last-mile distribution
Farmer organisation, aggregation and cooperatives
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
Irrigation systems: surface, sprinkler and drip design
Irrigation scheduling and water-use efficiency

Soil, Nutrition and Establishment

Soil health and fertility management
Crop nutrition and fertiliser use efficiency
Seed selection, varieties and seed systems
Pricing and margin management
Professional writing: reports, proposals and briefs
Responsible use of agrochemicals and inputs
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

Technology in Agriculture

Precision agriculture principles and site-specific management
Traceability, blockchain and digital records
Demonstration, on-farm trials and technology transfer
Appropriate and small-scale mechanisation technologies
Digital finance and insurance for farmers
Scaling digital solutions
Web and mobile application development
Big data technologies and platforms
Scaling technologies and business models
Digital and market transformation
Digital advisory, e-extension and mobile services
Treasury technology and systems
Digital channels and performance marketing economics
Digital forensics and evidence
Artificial insemination and reproductive technologies

Leadership and Management

Water stewardship and drought management
Cold chain, packaging and shelf-life management
Record-keeping and management accounting
Weed ecology and integrated weed management
Equipment maintenance, safety and cost management
Farm management information systems and data platforms
Omnichannel and channel management
Queue management and service flow
Workforce management and scheduling
Front-office and reception management
Relationship management and retention
Liquidity and funding management
Investment portfolio management
Thought leadership
Category management and strategy

Supply and Logistics

Procurement and supply chain: scope and value
The procurement cycle and operating models
Procurement’s contribution to organisational strategy
Public versus private procurement
Supply markets and the enabling environment
Digital procurement and the future of the profession
Sustainable procurement principles and standards
Fair trade and responsible supply
Procurement and asset management under donor rules
Regulation of transport: authorities, conventions and licensing
Service quality and the passenger experience in transport
Construction contracts and procurement: from tender to FIDIC
The medical supply chain: from manufacturer to patient
Procurement and stock management for health commodities
Conflicts of interest and procurement ethics

Operations and Quality

Grades, standards and quality
Harvest timing, methods and quality optimisation
Integration with quality and environment
Design review and quality
Productivity, collaboration and workflow tools
Process improvement and lean thinking
Quality management and standards
Productivity and efficiency improvement
Data quality and master data management
The vehicle sales process from enquiry to delivery
In-process quality control and inspection
Industrial utilities, energy and process safety interfaces
How airlines and airports work: the aviation operating model
Energy efficiency and demand management
Mineral processing and beneficiation

Communication and Advisory

Advisory service design and delivery
Communication and interpersonal skills
Influencing and presenting insights
Professional and persuasive communication
Transaction monitoring and suspicious reporting
Regulatory reporting and audits
Advisory and needs-based selling
Control monitoring and reporting
Crisis communications
Stakeholder communications
Ethics in communications
Psychoeducation and public communication
Writing advisory reports that drive decisions
Reporting to boards and executives
Monitoring, control and reporting

Policy, Land and Legal

Grades, standards and export certification (GlobalG.A.P.)
The construction industry: clients, contractors and the project economy
Subcontractor and supplier management
The media and telecommunications landscape
Legal responsibilities and professional bodies
Goal setting and contracting
Conflict resolution over land, water and resources
Advocacy and policy engagement
Land rights, tenure and equitable resource use
Sustainability certification and standards
The regulatory landscape and central banking
Contract types and risk allocation
Contract administration and variation
Contract performance and exit
Contract governance and compliance

Health and Nutrition

Managing health workers and clinical teams
Health financing: budgets, insurance and out-of-pocket realities
Health, safety and compliance in delivery
Customer and brand health metrics
Brand health and measurement
Wellbeing and holistic health strategy
Confidentiality and health data
Construction health and safety: managing the industry's hazards
Health records, data and confidentiality
Telehealth and digital care delivery
Public health programmes: prevention and outreach
Forecasting and pipeline health
Cybersecurity hygiene and data protection in daily practice
Measuring brand health
Herd health planning and biosecurity

Stakeholders and Partners

Categories of spend and stakeholders
Strategic customer relationships
Proposal development and donor reporting
Managing boundaries and dual relationships
The project environment and stakeholders
Stakeholder and sponsor management
Stakeholder rights and fair treatment
Delivery, quality and stakeholder plan
Stakeholder identification and analysis
Stakeholder engagement strategy
Building project relationships
Stakeholder mapping across the agricultural ecosystem
Engaging farmers, agribusiness, government and donors
Partnership building and multi-stakeholder platforms
Stakeholder mapping and collaboration

Labour and Workforce

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
Hospitality cost control: food, beverage and labour
Workforce planning and scheduling
Employee experience and engagement
Customer and employee satisfaction
Farm and enterprise business planning
Infrastructure planning for water and mechanisation

Ethics and Responsibility

Professional standards and ethics (CIPS)
Sustainability and responsible sourcing
Ethics and professional conduct in security
Corporate responsibility and community
Ethics and treating customers fairly in insurance
Regulation, ethics and misinformation in media and telecoms
Ethical principles and codes of practice
Sustaining ethical, effective practice
Ethical frameworks and codes of practice
Driving effective, ethical outcomes
Ethical, risk and feasibility considerations
Learning data privacy and ethics
Ethics and professional standards in finance
Responsibility accounting and cost centres
Responsible and sustainable governance

Enterprise and Innovation

Agribusiness models and strategy
Enterprise budgeting and gross margins
Entrepreneurship and start-ups in agriculture
Emerging agri-tech and innovation adoption
Innovation in service delivery
Innovation and fintech collaboration
Enterprise risk management in banks
Supplier development and innovation
Innovation and experimentation in learning
Innovation in learning technology
Business model design and innovation
Emerging agri-tech and innovation
Leading agricultural teams, projects and enterprises
Innovation and entrepreneurship in agribusiness
Strategic planning for agricultural enterprises

Strategy and Development

Bankable proposal development
Communications strategy and planning
Message development and testing
Competitive bidding processes
Investment strategy and allocation
Hedging strategies and instruments
Continuing professional development
Career pathways and professional development
Measuring development impact
Financial inclusion strategy
Strategic analysis: PESTLE, SWOT and Porter’s Five Forces
Negotiation strategy and planning
Supplier development and improvement
Coaching and skill development
Real estate development and project appraisal

Learning and Adoption

Monitoring, evaluation and learning for accountability
Change and adoption in projects
Lessons learned and knowledge management
Platform design and user adoption
Adult learning and farmer field schools
Complaint data and learning
Cognitive load and learning science
The learning and development profession
Learning strategy and business alignment
Learning cultures and the learning organisation
Learning transformation and modernisation
Scaling learning across the organisation
Measuring learning transformation impact
Blended and hybrid learning design
E-learning authoring and development

Inclusion and Equity

Youth and start-ups in agriculture
Handling vulnerable customers
Brand equity and positioning
Financial inclusion and agency banking
Vulnerability management
The business case for diversity and inclusion
Team diversity and inclusion
Brand strategy, identity and equity
Crop planning, rotation and the cropping calendar
Safety communication and campaigns
Influencing and safety leadership

Agricultural Practice

Agricultural finance and credit
Regenerative and conservation agriculture practices
Traceability and blockchain in agriculture
AI and analytics for agriculture
Change management in farming systems
Building a competitive, future-ready agribusiness
Professional ethics and codes of conduct in agriculture
Data ethics and farmer privacy
Governance of cooperatives and farmer institutions
Using evidence to refine agricultural practice
Designing an evidence-based intervention or farm plan
Remote sensing, satellite imagery and GIS in agriculture
Circular agriculture and waste-to-value
Agricultural and sector-specific finance
Digital extension and e-advisory

Markets and Value Chains

Customer experience strategy
Customer journey mapping
Voice of the customer programmes
Reducing customer effort
Customer effort and sentiment analysis
CRM systems and customer data
Customer service technology stack
Social media customer care
Unified customer view
Customer loyalty and advocacy
Customer lifetime value
Customer service and experience principles
The value of customer-centricity
Customer expectations and satisfaction
The customer experience (CX) discipline

Agricultural Finance

Investment appraisal and risk
Funding, cash flow and financing
Financial risk in projects
Cost estimation and budgeting
Time and cost control
Managing schedule and budget performance
Strategic alignment of investments
Marketing planning and budgeting
Budget, ROI and feasibility analysis
Carbon markets and climate finance
Negotiation with buyers, suppliers and financiers
Ration formulation and least-cost feeding
Advisory and non-financial services
Sector-focused SME finance
Microfinance models and methodologies

Environment and Climate

Climate risk, forecasting and resilient practices
Sustainability and social impact in projects
Market analysis and environmental scanning
Sustainability and responsible marketing
Monitoring sustainability outcomes
Monitoring, evaluation and sustainability plan
Responsible and sustainable banking
Sustainable and green banking
Control environment and risk assessment
Sustainability, ESG and integrated value
Fire risk in special environments
Environmental governance and climate risk
Sustainability standards (GRI, ISSB)
Sustainability and HSE integration
Sustainability and environmental duty

Standards, Risk and Compliance

Event risk, safety and contingency planning
Vehicle documentation, compliance and consumer protection
Costing production: standard costs, variances and the true cost of scrap
Aviation safety systems and just culture
Maritime safety, security and the ISPS regime
Tariffs, regulation and the economics of essential services
Duty of care and risk management
Managing risk and difficult cases
Risk assessment and safety planning
Emotion regulation
Project management standards (PMI, PRINCE2)
Liquidity risk and asset-liability management
Operational risk and resilience
Risk appetite and governance
Model risk and provisioning (IFRS 9)

Communities and Capability

Microfinance and group lending
Training needs analysis
Training needs analysis and learning strategy
Reinsurance and capacity management
Capacity planning and line balancing
Selling hospitality: corporate, group and event business
Designing and facilitating groups
Leading groups and workshops
Capacity and resource optimisation
Capacity and performance management
Facilitation, training and public presentation skills
Group dynamics, facilitation and community mobilisation
Training and capability building
Customer and community engagement
Corporate social responsibility and community impact

Projects and Delivery

Projects, programmes and portfolios
Project roles and the project manager
Project governance and assurance
Project governance frameworks
Compliance and regulatory projects
Leading project governance
Agile and digital transformation projects
Scaling delivery capability
Building project management maturity
Measuring change and project impact
Project KPIs and performance metrics
Risk registers and monitoring
Emergency preparedness and response planning
Policy, planning and objectives
Compliance monitoring and enforcement

Data, Records and Research

Measurement and analytics for media and social campaigns
Analytical techniques and bias
Data visualisation for finance
Psychodynamic and psychoanalytic approaches
The evidence base for talking therapies
Record-keeping and data protection
Evidence-based improvement
Evidence-based practice
Evidence-based practice and research literacy
Data, records and confidentiality tech
Data literacy: reading, questioning and using data
Evidence, judgement and scepticism
Market research and customer insight methods
CRM, sales operations and data discipline
Cloud and data security

Professional Leadership Practice

Team leadership in field and project settings
Implementation planning and risk management
Quality management systems and audits
Performance management in service
Handling escalations as a leader
Team leadership in customer service
Teller operations, cash handling and vault management
Operational efficiency and channel management
Team leadership in banking operations
Reconciliation and nostro/vostro management
Business continuity and crisis management
Field sales and territory management
Tender and bid management
Reporting to leadership
Team leadership in sales and marketing

Certified Agricultural Data and M and E Expert

Certified Agricultural Data and M and E 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

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