Agriculture is one of the main contributors to our Gross Domestic Product and Globally, around 24% of agro-food export value comes from imported inputs. Trade plays a crucial role in providing livelihoods for farmers and people employed along the food supply chain. It also contributes to reducing food insecurity across the globe and provides greater choice in consumer goods.

Agriculture  forms the basis of many other economies in the world. Ours is an agricultural country and since time immemorial, farmers have been working relentlessly to provide food for us. However, the farmers who work to meet the food requirements of the ever-growing population of our country, lack the basic amenities and resources.

Coming to the predicament of most small scale farmers  in South Africa, it is undeniable that they are underpaid for the efforts they put into their work. They earn their livelihood by providing food for the rest of the population, but even today, many farmers’ families do not have the basic amenities like land, electricity, education, healthcare facilities, right at their hands. Even today, many farmers suffer from low crop yield due to a lack of irrigation facilities or proper land. The modern resources or inputs for sustainable farming are still not available to them due to the history of the country, financial status and also lack of knowledge. They provide food for us, yet, many of our small scale farmers struggle to meet their families’ food requirements.

Ekurhuleni Agricultural College is at the forefront of trying to solve the skills gap in the agricultural sector by equiping young farmers with various practical based skills in the field. Our teaching methods have been tried and tested and the young farmers that leave our campus, leave as not just better human beings but well knowledgeable farmers, ready to take on the world and till the land while reducing the food in insecurity in our country and in Africa.

The new generation of  farmers that we are creating are now adopting new advanced techniques of farming. We empart enterprenuiship skills into these young farmers so that they have a choice of choosing to get employed or start their own businesses. Farming is a business and it should be treated as such, knowing this makes our graduates to be well prepared for the financial world out there.

29 October 2022 was such an amazing day for the Ekurhuleni Agricultural College, staff, students, parents and other stakeholders. It was the graduation day that marked the end of one journey and the beginning of a new one for our former students.

Parents were overjoyed seeing their children graduating into young men and women who are ready to take charge of the agricultural future of our nation.

We wish all our graduates a prosperous future, bumper havests, riches and all their hearts desires. We are very hopeful that this is the cream de la cream generation of farmers that is going to change the story of farming in South Africa.

Take a look at some of the procedings at our graduation ceremony.

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We Identify, We Train, We mentor, We incubate…..and Sell the freshest products in and around Gauteng.

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Visit our shop at: 43 Second Road, Cloverdene, Putfontein 1501 Benoni, South Africa

Contact us on WhatsApp: +27 72 627 1149

Email: info@ekhurhuleni-agri-college.co.za

That is why our learning programs are practical based.

Registration for February 2021 intake is open until 30th January 2021

Visit us at: 43 Second Road, Cloverdene, Putfontein 1501 Benoni, South Africa

Contact us on WhatsApp: +27 72 627 1149

Email: info@ekhurhuleni-agri-college.co.za

“You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over.” ― Richard Branson We always insist on practical based learning because practice is the best teacher!!

Registration for February 2021 intake is open until 30th January 2021

Visit us at: 43 Second Road, Cloverdene, Putfontein 1501 Benoni, South Africa Contact us on WhatsApp: +27 72 627 1149Email: info@ekhurhuleni-agri-college.co.za

Students get to work on the Ekurhuleni Agricultural College Fresh Produce shop in order to get an understanding of how the business works. They get to make deliveries and participate in the processes of producing and supplying the Johannesburg market and retail giants such as Spar and Pick n Pay

They get to learn first hand from our former students and people in industry the nitty-gritties one might not get in the classroom

Our experienced cooks take care of the stomach needs

Shared and Single rooms available on the campus

This Qualification is to equip learners working in any type of workplace with a broad understanding and knowledge of Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) concepts and practices with sufficient detail to enable them to function in a safe and healthy way and to deal with health and safety problems and issues. It will also contribute to the further development of learners within this environment by providing articulation, recognition and mobility within this dynamic and changing environment.

A learner acquiring this Qualification will be able to:

• Use verbal and written practices to communicate in the workplace and apply mathematical processes to solve everyday numerical problems.
• Explain the requirements of current legislation impacting on Health, Safety and environmental issues in the workplace.
• Recognise, assess and report health and safety hazards and situations in the workplace.
• Administer various health and safety functions, planning, policy and behaviours in the workplace.Qualifying learners will be able to show responsibility, and independently and effectively manage themselves in the workplace regarding generic health and safety issues. Learners will be able to identify and evaluate occupational safety, health and environmental factors, in occupational environments, which may have a detrimental effect on health and safety of people in such environments. Learners credited with this Qualification are able to perform essential measurements and functions that promote a culture of health and safety in the workplace.

  Rationale:

  This Qualification provides learners with opportunities for professional development and career advancement within the broader constituencies of the Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) community that will contribute to providing better and safer workplace for all people in the Republic of South Africa. It will assist those health and safety professionals who play an increasingly complex and crucial role in ensuring the health and safety of employees have a well-grounded and comprehensive understanding of the key issues that are essential to meet these high demands. It covers the key issues involved at ground level and is designed to cover general health and safety issues with the specifics being incorporated in the Elective category.

  In South Africa and internationally, the social and economic impact of occupational safety, hygiene, health, and environment is great. Direct costs that result from poor workplace safety, hygiene, health, and environments include human and economic costs. Indirect costs are also incurred and can include inter alia poor morale, poor productivity, downtime. Improved workplace safety, hygiene, health, and environments could influence the South African economy in direct costs alone to the value of millions of Rand each year. This qualification aims to meet the demand for learners that are able to assist with the provision of a safe, healthy and productive occupational environment.

  There is a critical need in the industry to recognise learner competence regarding essential operations associated with a healthy, safe and productive working environment. This qualification is the entry level to a career path in one of the areas of specialisation in Occupational HSE. It is generic enough to allow maximum mobility within the field of application.

  Obtaining formal qualifications in HSE will enable the learner to operate in a wide range of environments. This enhances the employment opportunities of learners and also ensures a wider coverage of HSE Practitioners in the South African work environment. Formal qualifications, and especially at this level open up a career path in HSE and access to further studies, formal and informal, not only in this field but also other, related, fields. Skills, knowledge, values and attitudes (competencies) reflected in the qualification are building blocks towards a higher qualification.