UNE hosts symposium on the future of agricultural business models in Australia

By Simon McCarthy
Updated July 28 2016 - 3:32pm, first published July 27 2016 - 11:07pm
Recruiting and placement specialists David Faulkner, an agriculture gradate from the Univeristy of Sydney, said among other opportunities, agriculture needs more engineers. Photo: Simon McCARTHY
Recruiting and placement specialists David Faulkner, an agriculture gradate from the Univeristy of Sydney, said among other opportunities, agriculture needs more engineers. Photo: Simon McCARTHY

THE traditional family farm may not survive increasing demand for Australian agricultural produce at home and abroad. As consumer needs for export food continue, in particular, a rising protein demand from a growing middle class in Asia, UNE hosted a symposium on on Thursday, July 27, to address whether local farms can continue on traditional business models.

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