I come from a family of engineers and doctors, which made it challenging to convince my father that pursuing a technician’s certificate in horticulture was the right move for me. 

Driven by my passion for agriculture and a desire to prove myself to my family, I dedicated myself to excelling in my first two years of training. Despite lacking an agricultural background and not owning any farmland, I am fortunate to live close to a well-equipped training center. This center offers comprehensive theoretical and practical training sessions, complimented by e-learning modules.  

The flexibility of these online modules has been especially useful, allowing me to access them at my convenience and continue honing my skills.  

Aymen Knani, Horticulture trainee at CSFPA Chott Mariem 

*The online horticulture training modules are part of a pilot project between the US government through its USAID Tunisia JOBS program and the national center for training of trainers and training engineering (CENAFFIF). Through the project, JOBS helped CENAFFIF develop 14 online course modules in four high-demand sectors – agriculture, textile, electromechanics, and tourism.