Agri-tech and Food Production

Sources: Nomis, Careers Explorer (farm workers); www.reed.co.uk/average-salary; www.dorsetlep.co.uk/invest-in-dorset/key-sectors/agri-tech,-food-and-drink/; www.home.airband.co.uk/agri-tech-a-growing-industry/; www.euractiv.com/sections/precision-farming/ Version 3 February 2018.

Jill Collins and Anthony Barnes (The Centre for Development and Research in Education, Sheffield Hallam University)

Careers in the Curriculum.What works?

DORSETLocal Enterprise Partnership

Click on image above to view the YouTube video ‘the farms of the future’ BBSRC Media

*National Careers Service Job Profiles

Example careers• Horticulture Therapist• Product Designer• Agricultural Engineer• Microbiologist

Key subjects• Mathematics• ICT• Design & Technology• Science

My zone• Dorset’s Agri-Tech contributes £108m to the UK economy• Approximately 6,000 people are employed in Agriculture

within Dorset, of which 700 work in Agri-Tech• Kingston Maurward College has a state of the art

Agri-Tech centre to train in the skills needed for this growth sector

• Dorset is home to many internationally recognised brands of food and drink, such as Badger Beers and ‘farm to fork’ companies such as Ford Farms (cheese), Ryvita and The Watercress Company

Future zone

The number of jobs in Agri-tech is predicted

to grow by 2024

Curious zoneTo find out more, check out these websites or QR codes:

www.euractiv.com/sections/precision-farming/http://www.lantra.co.uk/careershttps://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/http://nsafd.co.uk/

Farmers Weekly—A Beginners Guide to careers in AgricultureBrightcrop—promoting careers in agriculture

What you could earn*

Apprenticeships• Intermediate• Advanced• Higher• Degree

FACTS: By 2050 global food production must increase by 70% to meet the demands of population growth and improving prosperity.Agri-Tech is defined as any technology on the farm used in agriculture, horticulture or aquaculture.

As more processes become automated there will be a need for more design, technology and engineering skills.

Employer zone Local employers include:• Pearce Seeds LLP• Netzsch Pumps Ltd• Dorset Cereals• Ryvita• Badger Beer• Dupont Danisco

Farmer £20,000—£50,000

Agricultural Engineer

£25,000—£40,000

Agricultural Inspector

£23,000—£50,000

Tree Surgeon £16,000—£30,000

Food Scientist £13,500—£21,000

DELIVERING THE NATIONAL CAREERS SERVICE

Farmer/Producer

Agricultural Engineer

Example Careers

SKILLS ZONE

MY ZONE EMPLOYER ZONE

✓ Mathematics

✓ ICT

✓ Design & Technology

✓ Science

FUTURE ZONE As more processes become automated there will be a need

for more design, technology and engi-

neering skills

Sources: Nomis, Careers Explorer (farm workers); www.reed.co.uk/average-salary; www.dorsetlep.co.uk/invest-in-dorset/key-sectors/agri-tech,-

food-and-drink/; www.home.airband.co.uk/agri-tech-a-growing-industry/; www.euractiv.com/sections/precision-farming/ Version 2 Dec 2017

✓ Intermediate

✓ Advanced

✓ Higher

✓ Degree

Key Subjects

Roles in Agri-tech are predicted to growth by 2024

To find out more, check out these websites or QR codes

• www.euractiv.com/sections/precision-farming/ • http://www.lantra.co.uk/careers • https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/

• http://nsafd.co.uk/

• Farmers Weekly—A Beginners Guide to careers in Agriculture Brightcrop—promoting careers in agriculture

CURIOUS ZONE

DORSET’S CAREERS ZONE - AGRI-TECH & Food Production

Facts

By 2050 global food production must increase by 70% to meet the demands of population growth and improving prosperi-ty. Agri-Tech is defined as any tech-nology on the farm used in agri-culture, horticulture or aquacul-ture.

• Dorset’s Agri-Tech contributes £108m to the UK economy

• Approximately 6,000 people are employed in Agriculture within Dorset, of which 700 work in Agri-Tech

• Kingston Maurward College has a state of the art Agri-Tech centre to train in the skills needed for this growth sector

• Dorset is home to many internationally recognised brands of food and drink, such as Badger Beers and ‘farm to fork’ companies such as Ford Farms (cheese), Ryvita and The Watercress Company

Local employers include:

• Pearce Seeds LLP

• Netzsch Pumps Ltd

• Dorset Cereals

• Ryvita

• Badger Beer

• Dupont Danesco

Farmer £20,000—£50,000

Agricultural Engineer £25,000—£40,000

Agricultural Inspector £23,000—£50,000

Tree Surgeon £16,000—£30,000

Meat Process Worker £13,500—£21,000

Product Designer

Food Factory Worker

What you could earn*

*Source: National Careers Service job profiles

Click on the image above to view details about apprenticeships in this sector

Click on image above to view a video showcasing Careers in this sector

Farmer/Producer

Agricultural Engineer

Example Careers

SKILLS ZONE

MY ZONE EMPLOYER ZONE

✓ Mathematics

✓ ICT

✓ Design & Technology

✓ Science

FUTURE ZONE As more processes become automated there will be a need

for more design, technology and engi-

neering skills

Sources: Nomis, Careers Explorer (farm workers); www.reed.co.uk/average-salary; www.dorsetlep.co.uk/invest-in-dorset/key-sectors/agri-tech,-

food-and-drink/; www.home.airband.co.uk/agri-tech-a-growing-industry/; www.euractiv.com/sections/precision-farming/ Version 2 Dec 2017

✓ Intermediate

✓ Advanced

✓ Higher

✓ Degree

Key Subjects

Roles in Agri-tech are predicted to growth by 2024

To find out more, check out these websites or QR codes

• www.euractiv.com/sections/precision-farming/ • http://www.lantra.co.uk/careers • https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/

• http://nsafd.co.uk/

• Farmers Weekly—A Beginners Guide to careers in Agriculture Brightcrop—promoting careers in agriculture

CURIOUS ZONE

DORSET’S CAREERS ZONE - AGRI-TECH & Food Production

Facts

By 2050 global food production must increase by 70% to meet the demands of population growth and improving prosperi-ty. Agri-Tech is defined as any tech-nology on the farm used in agri-culture, horticulture or aquacul-ture.

• Dorset’s Agri-Tech contributes £108m to the UK economy

• Approximately 6,000 people are employed in Agriculture within Dorset, of which 700 work in Agri-Tech

• Kingston Maurward College has a state of the art Agri-Tech centre to train in the skills needed for this growth sector

• Dorset is home to many internationally recognised brands of food and drink, such as Badger Beers and ‘farm to fork’ companies such as Ford Farms (cheese), Ryvita and The Watercress Company

Local employers include:

• Pearce Seeds LLP

• Netzsch Pumps Ltd

• Dorset Cereals

• Ryvita

• Badger Beer

• Dupont Danesco

Farmer £20,000—£50,000

Agricultural Engineer £25,000—£40,000

Agricultural Inspector £23,000—£50,000

Tree Surgeon £16,000—£30,000

Meat Process Worker £13,500—£21,000

Product Designer

Food Factory Worker

What you could earn*

*Source: National Careers Service job profiles

Click on the image above to view details about apprenticeships in this sector

Click on image above to view a video showcasing Careers in this sector

Farmer/Producer

Agricultural Engineer

Example Careers

SKILLS ZONE

MY ZONE EMPLOYER ZONE

✓ Mathematics

✓ ICT

✓ Design & Technology

✓ Science

FUTURE ZONE As more processes become automated there will be a need

for more design, technology and engi-

neering skills

Sources: Nomis, Careers Explorer (farm workers); www.reed.co.uk/average-salary; www.dorsetlep.co.uk/invest-in-dorset/key-sectors/agri-tech,-

food-and-drink/; www.home.airband.co.uk/agri-tech-a-growing-industry/; www.euractiv.com/sections/precision-farming/ Version 2 Dec 2017

✓ Intermediate

✓ Advanced

✓ Higher

✓ Degree

Key Subjects

Roles in Agri-tech are predicted to growth by 2024

To find out more, check out these websites or QR codes

• www.euractiv.com/sections/precision-farming/ • http://www.lantra.co.uk/careers • https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/

• http://nsafd.co.uk/

• Farmers Weekly—A Beginners Guide to careers in Agriculture Brightcrop—promoting careers in agriculture

CURIOUS ZONE

DORSET’S CAREERS ZONE - AGRI-TECH & Food Production

Facts

By 2050 global food production must increase by 70% to meet the demands of population growth and improving prosperi-ty. Agri-Tech is defined as any tech-nology on the farm used in agri-culture, horticulture or aquacul-ture.

• Dorset’s Agri-Tech contributes £108m to the UK economy

• Approximately 6,000 people are employed in Agriculture within Dorset, of which 700 work in Agri-Tech

• Kingston Maurward College has a state of the art Agri-Tech centre to train in the skills needed for this growth sector

• Dorset is home to many internationally recognised brands of food and drink, such as Badger Beers and ‘farm to fork’ companies such as Ford Farms (cheese), Ryvita and The Watercress Company

Local employers include:

• Pearce Seeds LLP

• Netzsch Pumps Ltd

• Dorset Cereals

• Ryvita

• Badger Beer

• Dupont Danesco

Farmer £20,000—£50,000

Agricultural Engineer £25,000—£40,000

Agricultural Inspector £23,000—£50,000

Tree Surgeon £16,000—£30,000

Meat Process Worker £13,500—£21,000

Product Designer

Food Factory Worker

What you could earn*

*Source: National Careers Service job profiles

Click on the image above to view details about apprenticeships in this sector

Click on image above to view a video showcasing Careers in this sector

Skills zone SOFT

SKILLSSTEM

CREATIVE/ ARTS

FURTHER

EDUCATION

APPRENTICESHIP

START CAREER

SOFT SKILLS

STEM

CREATIVE/ ARTS

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