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1m ago 20.18 GMT Four universities have been allocated $1m in funding to run agriculture pilot programs in a bid to attract students to the profession. The funding, allocated in the federal budget, will go to Charles Sturt University, the University of Queensland , Australian National University and Charles Darwin University, to run over 2025 and 2026. Assistant minister for education and agriculture, fisheries and forestry, Anthony Chisholm , said the work liaison pilot program aimed to undo “preconceived stereotypes” about working in the agricultural sector. Some students, especially those in our cities, can see a career in agriculture as something that’s only for those who live in the regions or for those whose family own land that can be used to operate an agribusiness. AgConnections aims to break down these misconceptions and build on the diversity of the industry, by highlighting and encouraging women and Indigenous Australians wanting to pursue a career in agriculture. Share
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