Agriculture • Evening
Climate Smart Agriculture with Hydroponics Management
Grow food in a changing climate. Crop production, hydroponics, pest management and post-harvest handling — taught alongside the business side, so what you grow can also be sold.
Duration
12 weeks
Schedule
Tue & Thu
5:00pm – 7:30pm
Location
GARD Center
Mercers Creek
Course fee
EC$600
+ EC$150 registration (non-refundable)
What you'll learn
Half growing, half enterprise. You'll learn sustainable production methods on our working grounds, and the costing, packaging and marketing that turn produce into income.
- Crop production & backyard gardening — growing food at scale and at home.
- Hydroponics — soil-free growing systems and how to manage them.
- Good agricultural practices (GAP) — the standards that make produce market-ready.
- Integrated pest management — protecting crops with safe, sustainable methods.
- Seedling management — raising strong seedlings through to transplant.
- Vermiculture — using worms to build soil fertility.
- Post-harvest technology — handling and storing fresh vegetables so they reach market well.
- Agribusiness & business enterprise — running your growing as a business.
- Costing, pricing, packaging & labelling — pricing your produce and presenting it for sale.
- Intellectual property management — protecting a brand or product you develop.
Who it's for
- Anyone in Antigua & Barbuda interested in growing food commercially or at home.
- Existing growers wanting to add hydroponics and climate-resilient methods.
- People working during the day — classes run two evenings a week.
Where it can take you
- Start or expand a small farm, backyard plot or hydroponic operation.
- Find work in agriculture, agribusiness or produce supply.
- Sell to markets, restaurants and hotels with produce packaged and priced properly.
Ready to get started?
Spaces are limited each intake. Apply below, or call us if you have a question first — we'd love to hear from you.
Apply for Climate Smart Agriculture with Hydroponics Management
The application takes about 10 minutes and is best completed in one sitting. You'll need your date of birth, an emergency contact, your CXC results if you have them, and two referees who aren't family members. Select Climate Smart Agriculture with Hydroponics Management at the first step.
