Learning Platform
A platform that offers both on-farm and online training courses, learning modules, webinars, and videos for short-term sessions and long-term curriculum.
Explore Our Learning Pathways
IPAM's learning platform brings together structured courses, onsite and online events, free curated courses, life experience videos, and field learning sites. Whether you are a farmer, researcher, student, or activist, you will find practical, peer-driven resources grounded in agroecological practice.
Structured Courses
Enrol in short-term and long-term learning modules designed around agroecology principles. Courses combine theory with practical on-farm application.
Onsite Events
Hands-on workshops and training sessions held in agroecological zones, farmers' fields, training centres, and universities across the region.
Online Events
Webinars, virtual training sessions, and short-term online courses accessible from anywhere. Participate in live sessions or watch recordings.
Curating Free Courses
A curated collection of free educational resources on agroecology and sustainable farming, gathered from partners and open-access platforms.
Life Experience Videos
Watch and learn from practitioners sharing their real-world experiences with agroecological techniques, innovations, and community-led approaches.
Field Learning Sites
Visit community-based learning sites where farmers and trainers demonstrate agroecological practices in real growing conditions.
Peer-to-Peer Learning
Learning at IPAM is built on the principle that knowledge grows best when shared among practitioners. Our peer-to-peer resources connect farmers, trainers, and researchers in a collaborative learning environment.
Our Trainers
IPAM works with experienced trainers from diverse agroecological backgrounds who lead workshops, facilitate courses, and mentor learners in the field and online.
Video Support
Access guided video tutorials and support materials to help you navigate courses, use learning tools, and get the most from the platform.
Past Learning Events
IPAM and its partners have organised training workshops and courses across Asia and Africa. Here are some of the events that have taken place:
- Ecological Agriculture Course — September 22–24, 2017, Kolunji Ecological Farm, Odugampapatti, Tamil Nadu, India.
- Soil Fertility Management — March 18–19, 2017, Penang, Malaysia.
- Training Workshop for Women Farmers — May 23–27, 2016, Mbawane, Senegal (Niayes region).
- Summer School: Self-Reliance, Organic Agriculture, Indigenous Wisdom, Food Sovereignty and the Menace of Climate Change — July 23–August 8, 2016, Bhutan.
The learning platform brings together a diverse range of educational experiences rooted in agroecological practice. Structured courses, both short-term modules and longer curricula, sit alongside curated resources that draw from real-world farm settings and community knowledge. Learners can engage through online webinars, video stories, and onsite field sessions that connect theory with hands-on application. The approach values peer-driven exchange, recognizing that meaningful understanding emerges when farmers, researchers, students, and activists share their experiences and techniques. This collaborative model ensures that learning remains practical, grounded, and responsive to the evolving challenges of sustainable food systems.
Field learning sites offer a unique opportunity to observe agroecological principles in action across different climatic zones and farming communities. These spaces serve as living classrooms where participants can witness techniques being applied, ask questions directly, and build relationships with those working the land. The platform also supports ongoing exchange through forums and shared documentation of innovations emerging from farms and research centres. By bridging online resources with onsite immersion, the learning experience becomes continuous and deeply contextual, helping to strengthen the wider movement toward sustainable agriculture and community resilience.