Archive for May 2015

With the world’s population projected to grow from 7 to 8 billion by 2025, the power balance – in sheer population numbers and in wealth – will shift from west to east. A staggering 85% of population growth in that time is projected to take place in Asia and it will spark the biggest growth…

With the number of children studying agriculture in high schools dropping significantly in the past 15 years, agribusinesses must play a larger role in encouraging students to take an interest in the industry. In 1997, more than 2,200 Year 12 students in NSW studied agriculture courses for their HSC. But in 2012, that figure was…

As the average age of farmers in Australia continues to grow, attracting younger workers has never been more important. But how can an industry where the average age of participants is in the mid fifties, hope to compete with technology savvy workplaces in cities? Understanding Generation Y – those 18-35-year-olds who will be the dominant…