The IrrigationWise Academy also develops and presents customised training programmes for clients upon request.

• Growing the skills needed for agricultural and landscape irrigation.
• A comprehensive range of courses
  • Irrigation sales assistants,
  • Irrigation designers (agricultural and landscape),
  • Irrigation managers,
  • Farm workers,
  • Landscape irrigation contractors.
• Programmes adhere to the objectives of SABI, the recognised representative organisation of the irrigation industry in South Africa.
• SABI’s mission is to promote the optimal and efficient use of irrigation water and water conservation in South Africa via knowledge sharing.
• The knowledge and skills vested in SABI’s members empowers SABI IrrigationWise Academy to train people in the efficient use and management of water.
• Courses have been developed over more than 20 years.
  The courses are presented in collaboration with the private sector, universities and research organisations.
• IrrigationWise Academy’s training’s philosophy is based on sound theoretical foundations, but presentations are highly practical.

SABI IrrigationWise Academy conducts irrigation training at high schools that present agricultural subjects in all provinces of South Africa. Since inception in 2013, the programme has grown to more than 20 schools where more than 2 000 Grade 11 and 12 learners have completed the course.

Most of our courses are presented in Gauteng (Pretoria) and the Western Cape (Belville). Venues in other centres in South Africa may be included if enough learners sign-up for a course. Some courses are available online.

• Water User Associations and Water Users
• Department of Water Affairs
• Sugar cane industry: Umhlatusi Valley Sugar Company, Tongaat Hulett Sugar, Illovo Sugar and TSB Sugar
• Department of Water Affairs Integrated Water Resources Management Programme
• Gauteng Department of Health and Social Development & Batataise Youth Development
• ZZ2 farming group, Mooketsi
• Xinavane Estate, Mozambique
• SASOL, Vaal
• Westfalia, Tzaneen
• More than 20 high schools nationally

The SABI IrrigationWise Academy presents customised training programmes and facilitates training workshops in-house or on-farm for
a variety of clients, including corporates, large farming enterprises & companies aiming to meaningfully boost staff’s water saving skills.

• Where appropriate, SABI IrrigationWise Academy has aligned its agricultural courses to the requirements of the AgriSETA (Agricultural Sector Education and Training Authority).
• The number of credits earned when completing an AgriSETA accredited course can contribute to the total number of credits required for a learner to obtain a recognised qualification. SABI IrrigationWise Academy courses form part of the national certificate or national diploma in plant production as recognised by SAQA.
• Learners are assured that the SABI Training course content and presentation meets the requirements of the SAQA (South African Qualifications Authority).
• The landscape courses offered by SABI IrrigationWise Academy are certified by the USA-based Irrigation Association (IA) and adhere to international standards.

For 2023 course information and registrations:
Contact us on 021 850 8220 or E-mail: admin@sabi.co.za or info@sabi.co.za.