How long does this certification take?

The programme takes 10 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 Intermediate Level certification.

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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 Cooperative and Smallholder Farming Manager (CCOP2) | Online Certification

Executive Summary

Certified Cooperative and Smallholder Farming Manager

Designed for today’s high-impact professionals, the Certified Cooperative and Smallholder Farming Manager (CCOP2) 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 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 CCOP2 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 Cooperative and Smallholder Farming Manager

Acronym

CCOP2

Who Should Enrol?

Delegation and Autonomy — applied to your own work
Prioritisation and Focus — applied to your own work
Performance and Difficult Conversations — applied to your own work
Decisions, Budgets and Resources — applied to your own work
Managing Upward and Developing — applied to your own work
From Doing to Managing — 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 Cooperative and Smallholder Farming Manager

Certified Cooperative and Smallholder Farming Manager: 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

Delegation and Autonomy

Delegation and appropriate autonomy
Building and leading a team
Managing performance day to day
The strategic narrative
Executive time, attention and decision cadence
Leading across cultures and geographies
Succession and the leadership pipeline
Executive ethics and the leader’s shadow
Leading in crisis and under scrutiny
The manager's roles, responsibilities and mindset
Analytical techniques and bias
Board, governance and C-suite dynamics
Corporate strategy and portfolio choices
Growth strategy: organic, M&A and partnerships
Organisational design and operating models

Prioritisation and Focus

Prioritisation and managing competing demands
Running meetings that produce decisions
Operational planning and workflow management
Preparing financial statements
Organisational culture and behaviour change
Business model and market innovation
Sustaining change and embedding new behaviours
Measuring change and transformation impact
The transition from doing to managing
Difficult conversations and managerial courage
Managing upward and across
Decision making for managers
Managing budgets and resources
Developing your own management practice
Strategic alignment across an organisation

Performance and Difficult Conversations

Managing performance day to day
Difficult conversations and managerial courage
Building and leading a team
Risk management and contingencies
Professional presentation and defence
Rational and intuitive decision-making
Financial reporting frameworks (IFRS/GAAP)
Data-informed and evidence-based decisions
Prioritisation and resource allocation
Operational planning and execution discipline
Risk assessment and judgement
Managing trade-offs and dilemmas
Decision rights and governance
Interpreting financial statements
Stakeholder management and relationships

Decisions, Budgets and Resources

Decision making for managers
Managing budgets and resources
Operational planning and workflow management
Integrated and sustainability reporting
Reputation and personal brand
Reporting quality and governance
Time management and personal productivity
Prioritisation and focus
Management accounts and dashboards
Growth mindset and continuous learning
Managing pressure and difficult conversations
Budget vs actual and variance
Building support networks and mentors
Reflective practice and self-leadership
Sustaining high performance over time

Managing Upward and Developing

Managing upward and across
Developing your own management practice
Developing strategic capability in others
Benchmarking and best-practice adoption
Continuous improvement and learning organisations
Productivity and effectiveness measurement
Team and engagement metrics
Cost and profitability analysis
Forecasting and planning
Capstone scoping: a real leadership challenge
Situation analysis and diagnosis
Designing a strategic or change intervention
Business case and impact analysis
Implementation and stakeholder plan
Managing up, down and across

From Doing to Managing

The transition from doing to managing
Delegation and appropriate autonomy
Developing your own management practice
Influencing without authority
Negotiation strategy and tactics
Managing conflict constructively
Board and investor engagement
Public speaking and thought leadership
Ethical leadership and integrity
Values-based decision-making
Corporate governance and accountability
Conflicts of interest and fairness
Diversity, inclusion and inclusive leadership
Corporate social responsibility and sustainability
Data visualisation for finance

Customers and Market

Comparable sales analysis and market evidence
Policy administration and customer service in insurance
The automotive market: segments, brands and buyers
Vehicle specifications, trims and options in customer language
Customer retention in the vehicle ownership cycle
Service quality and the passenger experience in transport
Tariffs, regulation and the economics of essential services
Customer loyalty and repeat purchase in retail
Communicating financial results
Telecom products, tariffs and customer lifecycles
Collaborative and client-led planning
Supply market analysis and Porter’s forces
Service-level agreements and KPIs
Supplier market analysis and competition
Inventory service levels and the cost of stockouts

Legal and Policy

Regulatory awareness and compliance
Regulatory awareness (GDPR and beyond)
Vendor, contract and asset management
Regulatory capital for credit
Recovery and legal remedies
Regulatory capital and ratios
Contracting and the three-way agreement
ABC analysis and stock policy
Psychodynamic and psychoanalytic approaches
Legal duties and compliance
Contractor safety management
Contractor and client engagement
Regulatory notification and RIDDOR-style reporting
Contractor safety and shared workplaces
HSE legal duties and enforcement

Supply and Procurement

Supply markets and the enabling environment
Digital procurement and the future of the profession
Public procurement frameworks and principles
Capstone scoping: a real sourcing or supply challenge
Designing a sourcing or supply strategy
Sustainable procurement principles and standards
Fair trade and responsible supply
Procurement fraud, collusion and bid rigging
Emergency, humanitarian and constrained procurement
Vendor selection and managing technology suppliers
Procurement and asset management under donor rules
Logistics KPIs and cost control
Supply-network design
Supply analysis, gaps and scenario planning
Procurement and supply chain: scope and value

Ethics and Standards

Professional standards and continuing development
Driving effective, ethical outcomes
Ethical, risk and feasibility considerations
Ethics of technology in practice
Ethics and independence in advisory relationships
Professional ethics and responsibility (PMI)
Conflicts of interest and procurement ethics
Professional standards and ethics
Marketing and sales ethics
Brand safety and responsible marketing
Sustainability and responsible marketing
Ethical decision-making under pressure
Sustainability and climate responsibility
Ethics and responsible innovation
Ethics and responsible leadership

Learning and Knowledge

Strategic learning and the adaptive organisation
Group dynamics, facilitation and community mobilisation
Complaint data and learning
Training and capability building
Training needs analysis
Cognitive load and learning science
The learning and development profession
Learning strategy and business alignment
Learning cultures and the learning organisation
Facilitation skills and presence
Virtual and hybrid facilitation
Facilitation, training and public presentation skills
Attachment and developmental theory
Blended and hybrid learning design
Motivation and self-directed learning

Diversity and Global Practice

Digital accessibility and inclusion
Financial inclusion strategy
Nomination, succession and diversity
The business case for diversity and inclusion
Team diversity and inclusion
Cross-cultural communication
Global sourcing and international trade
Managing virtual and cross-cultural teams
Financial inclusion and agency banking
Global sourcing and trade
Transfer pricing and international tax
Financial inclusion and the evolving customer
Financial inclusion and serving underbanked markets
Diversity and pay-equity analytics
Cross-cultural and global inclusion

Sustainability

Stakeholder capitalism and ESG
The organisational context and operating environment
Environmental monitoring and reporting
Continuous environmental improvement
Integration with quality and environment
Environmental management and pollution control
Wellbeing, fatigue and psychosocial risk
Environmental, social and governance (ESG)
Sustainability reporting and disclosure
Embedding sustainability in sourcing
Mine water, tailings and environmental management
Responsible and sustainable governance
ESG principles and frameworks
Sustainability strategy and materiality
Environmental governance and climate risk

Leadership and Management

Innovation management and creative problem-solving
Change leadership models (Kotter, ADKAR, Lewin)
Leading through other leaders
Strategic leadership at scale
Leadership impact and organisational health metrics
360-degree feedback and leadership assessment
Personal leadership development planning
Digital leadership and business transformation
Data literacy and analytics for leaders
Dashboards, metrics and management information
Cybersecurity and information governance for leaders
Performance management systems and KPIs
Operational planning and resource management
Cost management and value creation
Organisational change management

People and Development

Managing performance through coaching
Coaching challenging situations
Measuring coaching impact
Managing distributed and digital teams
Building and running a top team
Developing talent and succession
Goal setting and behavioural change in coaching
Feedback, challenge and psychological safety in coaching
Mentoring, sponsorship and developmental relationships
Evaluating coaching outcomes
Team coaching and the team as client
Servant leadership and self-organising teams
Virtual and distributed teams
Team leadership and motivation
Leading project teams

Performance Management

Balanced scorecard and KPI frameworks
Banking KPIs and branch scorecards
Service quality and turnaround metrics
Sales performance and pipeline management
Social performance and outreach
Measuring IT value and performance
Performance and dispute management
Performance scorecards and reviews
Investment principles and objectives
Performance measurement and attribution
Warehouse performance metrics
Performance measurement and KPI dashboards
Continuous feedback and performance conversations
Performance management that changes behaviour
Professional roles, boundaries and settings

Operations

Delivery, quality and stakeholder plan
Quality planning and assurance
Quality control and continuous improvement
Integrated risk and quality control
Data quality and governance
Capacity and resource optimisation
Capacity and performance management
Yield, productivity and profitability metrics
Data quality, analysis and reporting
Traceability, recall and quality assurance systems
Quality management systems and audits
Design review and quality
Productivity, collaboration and workflow tools
Process improvement and lean thinking
Quality management and standards

Financial Management

Technology strategy and investment
Financial acumen: budgets, P&L and cash
Legal, cost and feasibility analysis
Investigation methodology and evidence
Incident investigation and root cause
Roadmapping and investment
Make-versus-buy and total cost of ownership
Cost and price analysis
Total cost of ownership versus purchase price
Income capitalisation and investment value
NGO financial management and budget-versus-actual discipline
Cost concepts, classification and behaviour
Costing methods: absorption, marginal and activity-based
Cost-volume-profit and break-even analysis
Standard costing and variance analysis

Communication

Setting and communicating strategic direction
Influencing and presenting insights
Professional and persuasive communication
Transaction monitoring and suspicious reporting
Regulatory reporting and audits
Control monitoring and reporting
Crisis communications
Stakeholder communications
Ethics in communications
Communications strategy and planning
Internal communications
Communicating with families and carers
Professional writing and reports
Psychoeducation and public communication
Writing advisory reports that drive decisions

Decision Making

Capital structure and financing decisions
Setting strategic priorities and choices
Strategic decision-making under uncertainty
Structured problem-solving and root-cause analysis
Decision support and insight
Issue and problem management
Backlogs, user stories and prioritisation
Escalation and decision-making
Portfolio management and prioritisation
Decision-making and problem solving
Data-driven decision-making
Data-driven decision support and analytics
Prioritising experience investments
Problem loans, restructuring and recovery
Evidence, judgement and scepticism

Change

Leading large-scale transformation
Organisational resilience and adaptive strategy
Leading technology adoption and change
The finance function and digital transformation
Regulatory change management
Large-scale transformation and agile ways of working
Ethical principles and codes of practice
Managing boundaries and dual relationships
User adoption and change
Resilience, wellbeing and stress management
Digital transformation and IT strategy
Patching and change management
Peer support and consultation
Digital and market transformation
Managing growth, risk and resilience

Stakeholders and Influence

Transparency and stakeholder trust
Stakeholder mapping and analysis
Building strategic relationships and coalitions
Conflict resolution over land, water and resources
Relationship management and retention
Stakeholder mapping and collaboration
Managing difficult stakeholders
Stakeholder mapping in banking
Negotiation and influencing
Integrity, confidentiality and conflicts
Relationship management and cross-selling
Negotiation tactics and behaviours
Negotiating with suppliers
Strategic customer relationships
Property viewings, offers and negotiation to close

Risk and Governance

Managing risk and controls
Working with a board and governance
Sustaining ethical, effective practice
Compliance monitoring and testing
Employment compliance and the HR risk agenda
Ethical frameworks and codes of practice
Duty of care and risk management
Designing a safety programme or control
Risk assessment methodology and matrices
Dynamic and site-specific risk assessment
Residual risk and ALARP
Credit risk measurement and mitigation
Liquidity risk and asset-liability management
Operational risk and resilience
Record-keeping and data protection

Strategic Context

Leading strategic change
Organisational design as a strategic choice
Culture as a strategic asset
Go-to-market and channel strategy
Brand and reputation as strategic assets
Growth strategy and demand generation
Designing a marketing or sales strategy
Marketing strategy and the mix
Brand strategy, identity and equity
Pricing strategy
Digital marketing strategy
Strategic workforce planning and demand forecasting
Reward strategy and total reward frameworks
Wellbeing and holistic health strategy
Business models for new tech

Evidence and Data

Data, analytics and customer insight
Data ethics, privacy and protection
Data analytics in audit
Data migration and cleansing
Data gathering and financial analysis
Audit evidence, sampling and professional scepticism
Attrition, engagement and productivity analytics
Data ethics, privacy and responsible analytics
People analytics and HR measurement
Data collection and analytics
Predictive safety analytics
Complaints, accountability and fitness to practise
Legal responsibilities and professional bodies
Baseline surveys and data collection tools
Client feedback and satisfaction

Technology

Emerging project technologies
Digital disruption and modern go-to-market
Digital and data-driven go-to-market
Email and marketing automation
Marketing technology stack
CRM and marketing automation platforms
Evidence-based improvement
Managing risk and difficult cases
Lessons learned and development
Designing and facilitating groups
Scaling technologies and business models
Automation in project delivery
Digital advisory, e-extension and mobile services
Closed-loop feedback systems
Self-service and digital support

Projects and Delivery

Project and programme oversight
Balancing short-term delivery and long-term value
Agile delivery and iterative development
Real estate development and project appraisal
Programme cycle management in NGOs
Psychoeducation and workshops
Event planning timelines, run sheets and production schedules
Event risk, safety and contingency planning
Demand, master scheduling and material requirements planning
Projects and expansion: connecting the unserved
Range planning and category management
Project management software and tools
Scheduling and planning tools
Project data, reporting and analytics
AI and predictive project analytics

People Administration

Employee relations, discipline and fair process
Employee engagement and what actually drives it
Communicating risk to the workforce
Workforce and shift management in retail
Workforce management and scheduling
Loyalty programmes and rewards
Workforce planning and scheduling
Employee experience and engagement
Customer and employee satisfaction
Employee engagement models and drivers
The employee lifecycle and HR value chain
Workforce planning and the capability gap
Workforce reporting and storytelling with data
Cost of workforce and ROI of HR interventions
Employee and manager self-service

Culture and Engagement

Stakeholder mapping and engagement
Engagement, motivation and energisers
Building a coaching culture
Embedding values and behaviours
HR's role in culture, values and employer brand
Safety culture and leadership
Worker and union engagement
Managing resistance and engagement
Near-miss and hazard reporting culture
Worker engagement and empowerment
Safety culture, leadership and behaviour
Working with organisations on wellbeing
Service culture and brand promise
Building a customer-centric culture
Proactive engagement and success

Learning Outcomes

What You Will Achieve

Delegation and Autonomy — applied to your own work
Prioritisation and Focus — applied to your own work
Performance and Difficult Conversations — applied to your own work
Decisions, Budgets and Resources — applied to your own work
Managing Upward and Developing — applied to your own work
From Doing to Managing — applied to your own work

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

What is the CCOP2 certification?

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.

Who should enrol in the CCOP2?

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 CCOP2 certification take to complete?

The programme is structured over 10 Week 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 CCOP2 internationally recognised?

What is the cost of the CCOP2 certification?

The Certified Cooperative and Smallholder Farming Manager 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 CCOP2 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 CCOP2?

The Certified Cooperative and Smallholder Farming Manager 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 CCOP2?

The Certified Cooperative and Smallholder Farming Manager carries Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits, which can be applied towards professional body requirements including recognised international professional associations.

Can I study the CCOP2 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 CCOP2?

Graduates progress towards senior agronomy, farm management and agribusiness leadership roles. The CCOP2 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.

Certified Cooperative and Smallholder Farming Manager

Certified Cooperative and Smallholder Farming Manager

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

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