Digital technology serving agricultural training: COLEAD’s participation in MoodleMoot Nigeria

Held in Abuja, MoodleMoot Nigeria brought together the African Moodle community — educators, researchers, developers, EdTech actors, and institutions — to share best practices and strengthen the quality of online education and training across the continent.

The conference focused on how digital technologies and innovation in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) can transform learning, foster inclusion, and build more resilient education systems.

Moodlemoot Nigeria serves as a platform for collaboration and knowledge exchange, aiming to:

• promote inclusive access to quality education,
• develop future-ready digital skills and pedagogies,
• and strengthen Africa’s capacity to create innovative and secure digital ecosystems.

COLEAD showcases its e-learning model for agricultural capacity building

As part of this event, COLEAD shared its experience in digital learning and technical training

for the agricultural sector. COLEAD representatives David Sodade and Géraud Gnanga hosted a pre-conference workshop for practitioners/professionals, university lecturers, training institutions and the students across the agricultural sector , as part of the FFM+ programme. The duo presented a session on “Transforming the landscape of TVET (Agricultural education) Beyond the 4 Walls”, highlighting how Moodle can be used to design engaging and flexible online training for agricultural value chain actors. A second presentation was also presented on “Upskilling For Industry-Ready Learners: A practitioner’s window to the  COLEAD state-of-the-art e-learning platform powered by Moodle “

The COLEAD e-learning platform, built on Moodle, provides free, self-paced courses that can be accessed anytime and anywhere, even offline. Learners can download resources, test their knowledge through interactive quizzes, and build practical skills tailored to the needs of micro, small, and medium-sized horticultural enterprises. This model demonstrates how digital tools can make training more accessible, relevant, and impactful for agricultural professionals.

Driving the digital transformation of agricultural education

COLEAD’s participation in the MoodleMoot Nigeria illustrates its commitment to supporting the modernisation of agricultural training, particularly in Africa, through digital tools. By sharing its experience, COLEAD aims to contribute to the collective reflection on the future of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in the agricultural sector: a form of learning that is grounded in real-world needs, open, collaborative, and sustainable. Through this initiative, COLEAD reaffirms its role in online training for agriculture, serving investment, employment, and the resilience of stakeholders across the continent.

This activity is supported by the Fit For Market Plus (FFM+) programme, implemented by COLEAD within the Framework of Development Cooperation between the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) and the European Union. This publication receives financial support from the European Union and the OACPS. The content of this publication is the sole responsibility of COLEAD and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union or the OACPS.