The general objective of the course is to impart digital transversal skills to farmers that will enable them to harness the innovations that have been developed by government and the private sector so as to increase efficiency and productivity in the lives of the farmers.

The specific objectives are:

1. Train and create awareness amongst farmers on the use and potential of ICTs in farming, business, social life, citizen participation and continuous learning for their social economic transformation.

2. Develop, adopt appropriate curriculum and capacity building approaches that are adaptable to the local context and cognizant of the different farming categories in the delivery of digital transversal skills for farmers.

3. Build capacity of farmers in digital transversal skills aligned with social responsibility and relevant ICT entrepreneurship skills.