Cultivate A Future In Agriculture Through Learning

If chosen wisely, there is a long list of career opportunities in agriculture around the globe that can raise the bar in terms of job satisfaction.

- Carin Venter

If you are partial to science, for example, you might want to consider a field of study that will allow you to one day join an agricultural research establishment. If being outdoors and the finer things in life are your thing, a tertiary course in viticulture can pave the way for you to become a notable winemaker. Maybe you are interested in economics and risk management within the agricultural context. Then a career as an agricultural economist or insurance consultant might be a good option.

Not to mention the myriad cooperatives and agricultural institutions that need people in marketing, administration, or human resource management.

Stock farm knocked on a few academic and other doors in the agricultural sector to find out what impact academia and training have on the sustainability of the industry and people’s careers.

Invest in the agricultural youth

The need for agricultural training for young people is crucial if the sector is to remain sustainable and to ensure that agriculture’s work agenda is relevant in the future.

According to Agri SA, there is a need to invest in the training, mentoring, and funding of young people – not only to equip them with skills but to bridge the age gap in the ownership of farms and senior farm management positions. Without the necessary skills development and knowledge transfer programmes, young people will not be able to benefit from future employment and business opportunities in agriculture.