THE EGYPTIAN INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURE INTERNATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR 2024

THE EGYPTIAN INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURE INTERNATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR 2024

The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries received an invitation from the Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Pretoria to participate in the 2024 International Training Programmes. These programmes are fully funded by the Egyptian International Centre for Agriculture (EICA) in Egypt. EICA will pay for international airfare (return economy airfare), training expenses, full-board accommodation, and domestic transport within the programmes, free medical care and pocket money allowance.
 
EICA maintains a strong network with various Research Institutions, Universities, Public and Private Sector Enterprises as well as, Tutors, Trainers, Resource Persons and Experts working in such organizations that are recruited to share their expertise with EICA participants.
 
The training programs are oriented in such a way to ensure coverage of the subject matter in question both from the theoretical and the practical points of view. Usually, (35 – 40%) of the total course duration is dedicated to lectures & presentations, while the remaining percentage emphasizes the practical aspects.
 
Requirements for admission:
 

  • An agricultural education, at least B.Sc degree in Agriculture
  • Having work experience in the field for a minimum of three years.
  • Committed to continue work in the same field after the termination of the course.
  • Having a good command of spoken and written English and/or French and/or Spanish.
  • Healthy enough to participate actively in the course (attach medical report proving free contagious diseases)

 
LIST OF 2024 PROGRAMMES
 

 
No
 
 
Course Name
 
Duration
 
Start Date
 
End Date
 
Application Closing Date
 
1. Food Processing 11 Weeks 15 January 2024 30 March 2024 31 May 2024
2. Project Analysis 11 Weeks 15 January 2024 30 March 2024 31 May 2024
3. Vegetable Production 11 Weeks 15 February 2024 30 April 2024 30 June 2024
4. Agricultural Service 11 Weeks 11 April 2024 15 June 2024 31 July 2024
5. Integrated Pest Management and Cotton Technology 11 Weeks 11 April 2024 15 June 2024 31 July 2024
6. Poultry Production and Health 11 Weeks 10 July 2024 25 September 2024 31 August 2024
7. Sustainable Rural Development 11 Weeks 10 July 2024 25 September 2024 31 August 2024
8. Animal Production and Health 11 Weeks 1 October 2024 15 December 2024 30 November 2024
9. Fish Culture Development 11 Weeks 1 October 2024 15 December 2024 30 November 2024
10 Soil and Water Management 11 Weeks 1 October 2024 15 December 2024 30 November 2024

 
Application process:
 
The nominated candidates will have to complete the application and admission forms attached to DAFF with the documents below before or /on the given deadlines:
Detailed CV
ID Copy
Passport Copy
2 Passport size photos
Qualifications
A detailed medical report
 
Interested individuals should please send their fully completed application forms with supporting documents to:
 
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries,
Directorate: Sector Education and Training
20 Steve Biko Road, Agriculture Place, VF-Block-No 16
Arcadia, Pretoria, 0001
 
For the attention:
 

Ms Jacky Smit at 012 319 7019
E-mail: JackyS@daff.gov.za
or
 
Mr T Makgetlane at 012 319 7159
E-mail: TshephoMa@daff.gov.za