AUSTRALIAN agriculture will need strong leaders to tackle the challenges of the future and from tomorrow the University of New England will try to identify just where that talent may lie.
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The inaugural Generation2050: Project Feed the World starts tomorrow and concludes on Wednesday.
It offers 100 young people who have an interest in agriculture a head-start on their journey towards their chosen career. Claudia Nielsen, an agriculture student from Calrossy Anglican School, is among the year 10, 11 and 12 students from across Australia who will hear from Australia’s leading agronomy, animal science and agribusiness educators about what the future holds for students who take up the challenge in agriculture.
They will also take part in several practical activities and hands-on visits to farms. It is estimated that by the year 2050 the global population will have soared to more than 9 billion people.
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation has estimated about 70 per cent more food and fibre will need to be produced by that time.
Claudia, 16, wants to work in marketing and genetics within the beef industry.
“Just the idea of learning about more innovative ways to go about industry things ... looking ahead to the future (is exciting),” she said.
Amy Cosby from UNE’s School of Environmental and Rural Science says it is exciting to know these students represented the future of the agricultural sector in Australia.
“Generation2050 is about nurturing the passion these young adults have for the industry,” she said.
