AgriBILITY is a training program designed by AGRILIVING to empower the new entrants and reinforce the basic farming principles into the existing farmers and professionals.
The program is designed to be practical training guide with hands on field experience as well as necessary skills ( management and life skills) to succeed in the agribusiness.
OUTCOME :
The trained farmers / professionals can start their own agribusiness, extension services ,etc .
MODULE 1: Introduction to Agricultural sector & policies
MODULE 2: Agriliving Sustainable Agricultural Practices
MODULE 3: Entrepreneurship ( Farming As A Business )
MODULE 4: Technologies and tools to support their business.
AgriBILITY Franchise Model
Mmakuba AgriSkills Academy, South Africa
AgriSkills Academy
The Agri-SKILLS-Academy primary purpose is the transfer of modern practical sustainable high tech skills in all aspects of the farming techniques and the
supporting technology to ensure the development of a chain of sustainable food providers.
Developing a culture of respect and intimate caring for the natural habitat.To obtain the intrisic knowledge and experience of farming skills to ensure the development of a viable and profitable member of the agri community of South Africa.
To understand and appreciate the collective food supply chain network an the participants contribution thereto.To be a worthy resiprient of soil and the quest to form
part of the potential life sustaining community.
Understanding the importance of the protection of the natural resources and learn the application of technological skill for their protection and to sustainable farming .
Campus
The Agri-Skills- Academy Campus will provide the necessary accomodation for 100 students at a time with under cover parking on the campus as well as the appropriate supporting lecture rooms, hall, communal dining, kitchen, convenient shop, a clinic and steel and woodwork sudios and mechanical workshop.
Agricultural Component
The Campus is directly linked to all the agricultural aspects where the leaners will become proficient in all aspects of farming inter alia;
- Massive netting tent for high intensity crop farming.
- Packing and dispatch.
- Goat house, pastures and food preparation.
- Open land recycling crops organically enrichment of soil to grow quality food for people and animals
- Moringa orchard.
- Reforestation with nutritional appropriate indigenous trees to feed wild nature and animals
- Planing of food for wild animals to protect crop.
- Practical training wild game feeding with nutritional focus of planing in natural habitat
Providing South Africa with a farming stock which will contribute toward food security and the development of sustainable farming Entrepreneurs
Transport
- Two in house busses shuttle day learners and farm workers on a daily basis.
- 40 Undercover parking pays are provided for learners
- 16 Visitors bays for public.
- 16 Visitors bays for the Hostel
Tourism
- 20 small two bedroom co]age with wooden
deck and a small plunge pool are located next to the river and dams - Bushiking
- Jogging
- Animal drives
Diploma
On completion of the full course, the recipient will receive an accredited Diploma which will place him in good standing with the Department of Agriculture and place him in line to receive the necessary available land allocation which he will farm under governmental scrutiny.
Security
A full time camera surveillance to the perimeter security fencing.
Entrance Gate
A main entrance gate with security control is located of the access road.
Lookout
a Lookout is provided next to the dam.
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The architecture of the building will reflect an appropriate modern synthesis of traditional form, colors and cultural arts and craft within a modern resolution of fittings finishes, texture and color supporting a holistic sustainable culture. A truly unique South African architectural stylish pan-ash reflected in all its detail.All structural forms and shapes designed in harmony with a quest to sustainable self sufficient technology.An inspirational building complex that is in harmony and scale while contributing towards the spirit of the quest of the skills transferal of modern the high tech Agri lifestyle.
A showcase of building forms, natural materials and cost effective building techniques that can be copied all toward a new spirit of the development of truly South African farming communities The new complex will be developed in harmony with the existing 5 star lodge .
