Archive for May 2015
Irrigation Australia Regional Conference 2015 @ Penrith Panthers
10 Reasons Why Agribusiness Can’t Afford to Ignore Asia
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…
Read MoreWhy Agribusinesses Must Entice More Students into the sector?
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…
Read MoreGEN Y – 17 Facts Agribusinesses Need To Know
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…
Read More17 Obstacles to Recruiting Agribusinesses Talent
As anyone who has worked in the agribusiness sector knows, attracting well-qualified candidates to agricultural industries has become more and more difficult in recent years. From a dearth of degree-qualified candidates to unrealistic expectations from prospective employees about remuneration, agribusinesses face mounting challenges to attracting and retaining talent. According to a recent survey conducted by…
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