Agriculture is responsible for 80 percent of New Zealand’s exports and employs 143,000 people (Statistics NZ). We desperately need more people skilled in this area, and education is a key part of the solution. All schools can teach aspects of this at least to juniors, with support available. NZASE Science Communicator Mike Stone looks at how some schools are teaching agriculture and horticulture and getting students the practical skills needed.
Image: Farming landscape by Bernard Spragg