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A free report developed as part of the Year of Food and Farming showing recent IGD research into the need for skilled workers in the farming industry
Includes:
- How and why people become farmers
- The current state of the farming skills market
- The training & qualifications needed, and the number of people qualifying
- Methods to encourage further take-up
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As part of the Year of Food and Farming, IGD was commissioned to conduct research into farmers’ skills. In summary, the report shows that:
- There is an absolute mismatch between the number of students graduating from agricultural colleges and the needs of the industry
- Farmers’ customers want to see greater emphasis put on skills which reflect broader business and environmental challenges
- Technical farming skills have to be combined with employability skills and employment practices to have maximum impact on farm performance
The report is based on interviews with agricultural colleges, employers of farm graduates and an IGD poll of farmers’ first customers together with extensive desk research. Download your free copy below:
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