The Agricultural Leadership Development Programme (ALDP) provides you with a exclusive training opportunity to develop your managerial, analytical and creative decision-making competencies in the agricultural sector by honing team-building, negotiation, presentation, communication and leadership skills at a strategic management level. The programme specifically focuses on strategic thinking and leadership development in a rapidly changing and competitive  agri-business  environment.  During  the  programme, you will not only gain a better understanding of current agricultural issues and challenges farmers face, but also how they impact on establishing a stronger and more sustainable agricultural sector in South Africa and further beyond our borders.

The purpose of the programme is to:
• Develop leadership, strategic and management skills in and for agriculture and agribusiness
• Become effective leaders
• Develop the participant’s ability to optimise diversity and group dynamics
• Identify opportunities that can be pursued and challenges overcome
• Provide guidance for the development of common understandings of the unique challenges and dynamics of agriculture in Southern African and African context
• Facilitate the crafting of a common vision with which opportunities can be pursued and challenges overcome
• Focus on both local and international agricultural issues
• Be able to assess markets and be aware of competition
• Be able to compete globally
• Be able to connect with customers and conducting successful negotiations
• Improve human resource management skills 

Programme duration
The programme follows a modular delivery model and attendance of all sessions is compulsory. The programme is ideally spread over four to five months.

Matters to consider prior to enrolling
This is a programme that runs over a period of five months consisting of one or two-day one- a week lecturing sessions as per schedule above. Self-study and completion of assignments will be required. Attendance of the full programme is compulsory, and should be considered carefully. Delegates will be expected to book out the contact session dates and avail themselves for all lecture sessions.

Assessment
Continuous assessment in various forms will take place during the course of the programme.

• Self-management and Team building
• Environmental analysis and Strategic Management, Leadership and Scenario Planning in Agriculture
• Business planning and Risk Management
• Financial management
• Labour relations and human resources
• Supply chain management and Agri-marketing
• Project management
• Corporate governance