Udemy

Platform for online education and skills training

Description

Udemy is an online learning marketplace that provides training courses on a wide range of subjects, including agriculture, sustainable farming practices and agri-business development. The platform hosts multiple instructor-led courses covering topics such as crop production, soil management, greenhouse farming, agribusiness entrepreneurship and agricultural technologies. Learners can access self-paced lessons and structured training materials that support knowledge transfer and skill development across the agricultural sector. To help users decide courses suitable for them, each module has course ratings, and listings of reviews from past learners. Other features also include buying the courses individually or as teams, using the course as a gift, and coupon applications are also available for discounts.

Technology

  • Desktop/web-based application

The learning platform operates as a web-based and mobile digital education environment where instructors upload video lectures, course materials and assignments. Users can enrol in courses, track learning progress and access educational resources through the online platform with lifetime access to the materials. The system integrates multimedia learning tools, discussion forums and certification features that enable remote participation and flexible learning.

Target

  • Academia and research institutions
  • Civil society organizations
  • Agriculture cooperatives
  • Farm advisors
  • Large size farms
  • Medium size farms
  • Smallholder farmers

The primary users include farmers, agricultural professionals, students and entrepreneurs interested in developing technical knowledge related to agriculture and agribusiness. Courses are also used by agricultural advisors and training institutions seeking accessible digital learning resources for agricultural capacity development. The courses on agriculture are part of the large-scale online training courses available on the website.

Business model

  • Subscription
  • One time purchase

The platform operates as a global learning marketplace where instructors publish courses that learners can purchase individually. Some courses are offered free of charge, while many others require a one-time payment or subscription through Udemy Business learning programmes.

Impact

As of March 2026, there are over 50 available courses on agricultural topics, which are just some of the online training modules of the large-scale learning capabilities offered by Udemy. To increase usability, Udemy offers 50 courses in Spanish and 22 in Portuguese.

Partners

Individual instructors; Universities; Training institutes; Agricultural consultants; Industry professionals

Four Betters

  • Better life

Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 4: Quality education
  • SDG 9: Industry, innovation, and infrastructure
  • SDG 17: Partnerships for the goals
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