3-month Certificate Course on Agroecology for Food Systems Transformation - Apply by 20 Dec 2025

[Ashis Panda]

Dear All, 

Greetings from Welthungerhilfe, Sambhaav and TDU! 

Our Food systems today are the largest violators of our planetary limits. Agroecology is a holistic and integrated approach that simultaneously applies ecological and social concepts and principles to the design and management of sustainable agriculture and food systems (https://www.fao.org/agroecology/overview/en/).

We’re excited to announce our next 10th batch of the 3-month hybrid Course in Agroecology for Food Systems Transformation (Application Form: https://forms.gle/LYX9zekcTa1br2kL7), under the Food Systems Multiversity platform (www.foodsystemsmultiversity.org), starting 5th January 2026.

The Course will be conducted by Welthungerhilfe and Sambhaav Trust, and accredited by The University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology (TDU) Bengaluru.

This 13-week program combines online interactive sessions and expert-led sessions with hands-on fieldwork alongside Enterprises and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) across India. The Course is open to graduates from any background and is free. Participants only have to cover their own fieldwork expenses. Facilitators include a range of practitioners, researchers and academicians from across the country.

Fieldwork will be organised across India, in partnership with Lok Chetana Manch Uttarakhand, SeSTA Assam, Paushtik Life West Bengal, SEWA Baradia Group West Bengal, PRAVAH Jharkhand, PRAGATI Odisha, Pandhari Maharashtra, Adisil Trust Tamil Nadu, WILD Trust Bihar and Sambhaav Trust Rajasthan.

Through this Course, participants will develop practical skills for designing and managing food systems based on agroecological principles, as well as gain insights into the political, socio-cultural, and community engagement dimensions of food systems from practitioners, scientists, and farmers. The Course also emphasizes participation in transformation processes, beyond conventional fieldwork.

Key Details:
Duration: 5th January 2026 – 3rd April 2026 (13 weeks)
Structure: 9 weeks of online coursework and 4 weeks of fieldwork
Eligibility: Graduates from any background
Fees: Course is free of cost (participants only cover their own fieldwork expenses)
Accreditation: The University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology (TDU), Bangalore
Application Deadline: 20th December 2025
Course Brochure: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jOHC9cOhVEyJjTzQK9EkIYpVYxdHf5hK/view?usp=sharing
Application Form: https://forms.gle/LYX9zekcTa1br2kL7

For any queries, please contact us at foodsystems....@gmail.com or via WhatsApp at +91-9443434227 / +91-7977905741.

Thanks and regards, 

Ashis Panda

On behalf of the Food Systems Multiversity Team
Welthungerhilfe | Sambhaav Trust | TDU