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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...

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...

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...

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...

As the rise of the world’s middle class in Asia dominates the growth of Australia’s food and agricultural industries over the next half century, what are the main challenges facing agribusinesses in the near future? A lack of graduates coming out of university with agricultural qualifications? The ageing demographic of...

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