EMC news - High school students considering a career in
agriculture in the next five years should focus on acquiring marketing,
management and other business skills according to a new cross-Canada survey
conducted by Farm Credit Canada (FCC) and Agriculture in the Classroom Canada.
About 2,000 FCC members - producers and agribusiness owners across Canada - were asked in April 2012 to list the skills they believe young people need to be successful in agriculture.
In addition to marketing, management and business skills, respondents also identified knowledge, understanding of agriculture, and technology as priorities for young people who want to work in the industry.
Producers are currently enjoying high prices, which may represent a short-term spike. The long-term economic outlook, however, looks positive for well-educated, young people venturing into the industry.
World farm commodity prices are expected to remain high over the next decade, fuelled by high demand and from rapid income growth in developing countries, according to a recent report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the United Nations food agency.
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"Given that one in eight jobs in Canada are in the agri-food industry, there are a lot of opportunities for young people," says Greg Stewart, FCC president and CEO. "As the industry grows in complexity, so does the need for great business acumen."
FCC is working in partnership with Agriculture in the Classroom Canada, a national group focused on promoting agriculture education and awareness in schools across Canada.
For more information, visit www.aitc.ca.
About 2,000 FCC members - producers and agribusiness owners across Canada - were asked in April 2012 to list the skills they believe young people need to be successful in agriculture.
In addition to marketing, management and business skills, respondents also identified knowledge, understanding of agriculture, and technology as priorities for young people who want to work in the industry.
Producers are currently enjoying high prices, which may represent a short-term spike. The long-term economic outlook, however, looks positive for well-educated, young people venturing into the industry.
World farm commodity prices are expected to remain high over the next decade, fuelled by high demand and from rapid income growth in developing countries, according to a recent report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the United Nations food agency.
original Article Here
"Given that one in eight jobs in Canada are in the agri-food industry, there are a lot of opportunities for young people," says Greg Stewart, FCC president and CEO. "As the industry grows in complexity, so does the need for great business acumen."
FCC is working in partnership with Agriculture in the Classroom Canada, a national group focused on promoting agriculture education and awareness in schools across Canada.
For more information, visit www.aitc.ca.
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