Mqulima Academy

Learn from Africa's best farmers & agri-experts.

Real courses. Real results. Built for Kenyan farmers, agripreneurs, and food system builders — in Swahili & English.

2,400+
Farmers enrolled
38
Expert courses
6
Counties
Mqulima Photography

"Wide shot of a confident Kenyan agronomist standing in a lush green crop field, looking directly into camera, golden hour light."

Placeholder
Mqulima Photography

"Aerial or eye-level view of a maize/wheat field in Rift Valley. Rich green."

Placeholder
Crop Farming
Mqulima Photography

"Close-up of a Kenyan woman's hands carefully picking tomatoes off the vine. Warm skin tones, vivid red tomatoes."

Placeholder
Horticulture
Mqulima Photography

"Farmer tending to chickens or dairy cows in a well-maintained shed. Nakuru or Kiambu setting."

Placeholder
Livestock
Mqulima Photography

"Drip irrigation lines running through a vegetable plot. Water droplets visible. Sunrise light."

Placeholder
Irrigation
Featured this week
Mqulima Photography

"Close-up of a Kenyan farmer's weathered hands cupping dark, rich soil. Shallow depth of field. Natural light from the side. No gloves."

Placeholder
Featured
Soil & Agronomy

Modern Soil Health for Kenyan Smallholders

Master soil testing, composting, and fertiliser timing for higher yields without expensive inputs. Learn how to diagnose deficiencies directly in your farm.

6 hours 840 enrolled Certificate Included
Mqulima Photography

"Professional headshot of Dr. Miriam Wanjiku agronomist, outdoor setting."

Placeholder
Dr. Miriam Wanjiku
Agronomist, KARI
Course Price
KSh 1,200
Browse by topic

What do you want to grow?

All courses
Mqulima Photography

"Inside a well-managed poultry shed, rows of healthy white broilers. Clean floor. Good lighting. Kenyan setting."

Placeholder
Beginner
livestock

Commercial Broiler & Layer Production

Instructor: Samuel Otieno·5.5 hrs
4.8
(142 reviews)
KSh 950
Mqulima Photography

"Ground-level shot of drip irrigation tape running between rows of healthy vegetables. Water droplets on leaves."

Placeholder
Beginner
irrigation

Drip Irrigation Design & Maintenance

Instructor: Dr. Miriam Wanjiku·4 hrs
4.9
(86 reviews)
KSh 850
Mqulima Photography

"Interior of a greenhouse full of tomato plants in full fruit, farmer visible in background checking plants."

Placeholder
Advanced
crop farming

Greenhouse Tomato Disease Protocol

Instructor: Dr. Miriam Wanjiku·8 hrs
4.7
(64 reviews)
KSh 1,500
Mqulima Photography

"Vibrant Kenyan open-air market scene, fresh produce displayed, farmer/seller in foreground. Busy, colourful, real."

Placeholder
Advanced
agri business

Negotiating with Wholesale Offtakers

Instructor: Amina Hassan·3.5 hrs
4.9
(98 reviews)
KSh 1,100
Watch before you buy

A taste of what you'll learn

Every course on Mqulima Academy includes a free preview lesson. Watch before committing a single shilling.

Mqulima Photography

"Screenshot of agronomist instructor explaining drip emitters in vegetable field under drip tapes."

Placeholder
Free Preview12 min

Drip Irrigation Basics

Watch free preview — Drip Irrigation Basics (12 min)
More Preview Lessons
From the field

Learning that looks like Kenya

All course content features real Kenyan farmers, real landscapes, and real conditions.

Mqulima Photography

"Wide outdoor shot of an instructor teaching a small group of farmers under a tree or in an open farm setting. Golden hour. Authentic. Not a classroom."

Placeholder
Field Mentorship

Direct agronomy training session under a acacia tree in Nakuru County.

Mqulima Photography

"Young farmer studying on a smartphone in a field — course app visible on screen."

Placeholder
Mobile Learning

Byte-sized modules accessible right in the shamba.

Mqulima Photography

"Farmer proudly holding a printed certificate, smiling, crops in background."

Placeholder
Certificates

Earn accredited cooperative certificates upon completion.

📸 Photography by Webmakers Nairobi, Nairobi/Nakuru 2024
Structured paths

From beginner to agripreneur

1

Foundation: Understanding Your Land

Start here

Master soil health analysis, agro-ecological climate zones matching, and secure water access/sources planning.

Path Module3 courses · 8 hrs
2

Core Crop or Livestock Specialisation

Intermediate

Deep-dive into a single production system (e.g. dairy feeds management or high-yielding hybrid maize protocols).

Path Module4 courses · 12 hrs
3

Market Access & Selling Your Produce

Business

Identify offtake buyers, study dynamic county commodity pricing, design packaging, and structure supply contracts.

Path Module2 courses · 5 hrs
4

Scale: Financing & Farm Management

Advanced

Navigate cooperative SACCO loans, maintain digital farm record books, organize farm labor, and expand operations.

Path Module3 courses · 9 hrs
Real results

Farmers who've made moves

"Nilifanya kozi ya greenhouse tomatoes. Baada ya miezi 3, ninaingiza KSh 45,000 kwa mwezi."

Mqulima Photography

"Headshot of a Kenyan man in his 30s, smiling, outdoors. Natural light."

Placeholder
James Kamau
Murang'a County

"The poultry course helped me go from 200 to 1,000 birds. The vet contact section alone saved me twice."

Mqulima Photography

"Headshot of a Kenyan woman in her 40s, confident expression, outdoors or farm background."

Placeholder
Faith Wangari
Kiambu County

"Sikujua drip irrigation inaweza kuwa affordable. Course ilionyesha jinsi ya kuunda system ya KSh 8,000."

Mqulima Photography

"Kenyan man in his 40s, smiling, outdoors, farming context."

Placeholder
Ahmed Osman
Meru County

"The agri-business module gave me the confidence to pitch to Carrefour. Now I supply weekly."

Mqulima Photography

"Kenyan woman in business/market environment, smiling."

Placeholder
Grace Achieng
Kisumu County
The people teaching you

Experts with soil under their nails

Mqulima Photography

"Professional headshot of Dr. Miriam Wanjiku agronomist, outdoor setting."

Placeholder

Dr. Miriam Wanjiku

Agronomist, 14 yrs field exp., KARI

Soil & Crops
5 courses
Mqulima Photography

"Kenyan man in his 40s in livestock context — dairy farm or poultry setting. Professional but authentic."

Placeholder

Samuel Otieno

Livestock specialist, ILRI

Poultry & Dairy
4 courses
Mqulima Photography

"Kenyan woman, professional setting, market or export context. Confident. Business attire."

Placeholder

Amina Hassan

Export market consultant

Agri-Business
3 courses
Mqulima Photography

"Very dark, blurred/dimmed landscape shot of Kenyan farmland at dusk. Used as a subtle texture behind the dark green bg."

Placeholder

Your farm. Your classroom. Start today.

Courses from KSh 850. Pay with M-Pesa. Learn on your phone, offline. Connect with verified agronomists instantly.

No subscription required. Pay per course.
TRUSTED BY LEADING AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS
Osho Chemical Industries Logo
Truvets Techno Systems Logo
Kenagro Suppliers Logo
AMIRAM
Unga Farmcare EA Logo
Agrosolutions Logo
COOPER COOP
Norbrook Logo
HIGHCHEM
Yara EA Logo
Merrychem Logo