Careers and employment in agriculture (Part 3)
By Craig Macaskill Posted 2022-02-01 In Agricultural Training and Careers Continued from Careers and employment in agriculture (Part 2) Other careers – people and companies listed on this website (continued) CHEMICAL ENGINEER If you work in chemical engineering, you will design and operate processes that turn raw materials (through physical, chemical, and thermal changes) into useful everyday […]
Careers and employment in agriculture (Part 2)
Continued from Careers and employment in agriculture (Part 1) Careers in agriculture (continued) MICROBIOLOGY Microbiology is the study of micro-organisms such as bacteria, viruses and protista that can only be seen with a microscope. We can call them “the unseen multitudes!” All living organisms have the metabolic ways to grow, reproduce and maintain […]
Careers and employment in agriculture (Part 1)
Introduction There are many different careers in the agricultural industry, from farm workers to scientists. Under the “Careers in agriculture” heading, these careers and relevant academic path of study is set out. There are hundreds of other careers which touch on the world of agriculture which may not be inherently agricultural in and of themselves. […]
Agricultural education and training
Introduction The challenges facing the country include low literacy levels, which hinder the development of agricultural and other basic vocational skills. The skills needed for agricultural production, food security and sustainable rural development include: literacy and numeracy skills basic decision-making and problem-solving technical and vocational skills in agriculture, and land and water management leadership, planning […]