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PROVIDE NOURISHMENT
It’s hard to watch the TV or flip through your news feed without seeing something about health and nutrition.
Everybody is talking about what we put in our mouths, and it turns out that there will be 9+ billion mouths to feed
by 2050. Agriculture is about food: growing, processing, preparing, and improving. Maybe you will be a food
scientist developing healthy ‘ready-made’ meals, or a farmer raising livestock to supply people with nutritious
protein. You can make a career choice that helps people lead healthy lives.
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WORK WITH THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY
Do you know that the agriculture sector uses robots to milk cows, and in warehouses to move food products?
What about the fact that many farmers are using drones to check their crops and livestock? Or that scientists can
change one or two genes in a plant’s DNA to make it resistant to a certain insect? If you are always looking for the
latest gadget, downloading the latest app, or thinking about how to improve your everyday life, you can apply your
love of technology in agriculture.
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BUILD INCREDIBLE RELATIONSHIPS
Perhaps one of the best things about agriculture is the people. Working in the agriculture and food sector is really
like being part of a big family. Once you are in, there is a spot for everyone, and the door is always open. If you are
passionate and willing to work hard, the opportunities are endless. Many people say that once you have worked in
agriculture, you will never leave. The network you build can take you to different areas of the sector, different
companies, and even different countries.
“If you are passionate and willing to work hard, the opportunities are endless.”