The one-stop shop for careers in cropping, livestock production, fisheries, forestry, horticulture and viticulture that feed the world and manage the environment.
Producing healthy food is an important part of a proactive approach to reducing the risk of diet-related illnesses. Sustainable production systems and resource utilisation are critical for leaving our children with a healthy planet.
- You can be a part of this exciting era by undertaking an education program to obtain the appropriate qualifications and:
- Travel the world
- Have many career options open up
- Help alleviate world hunger
- Match your needs to a career
- Challenges of the 21st century are to:
- Feed the world (improve productivity, improve food value, sustain developing countries, develop technology)
- Adapt to climate change (manage carbon, resilience to climate variability, reduce anthropogenic greenhouse gases, renewable energy, developing technologies)
- Manage the environment (natural resource management, pesticide regulation, remote sensing, water resource allocation)
- Manage future energy sources (biofuels, food security)
- Maintain biodiversity (genetic diversity, species diversity, disease resistance, reduce rates of species extinction)
- Primary production is an important sector in Australian business:
- In May 2010 there were 370,000 people employed in agriculture, forestry and fisheries and allied services.
- Agriculture and forestry occupy 63% of Australia’s 7.6 million square kilometre landmass
- Fisheries, while based largely inshore, utilise approximately 8 million square kilometres of Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
- Agriculture and allied sectors contribute 12% of Australia’s GDP, or over $155 billion per year.