We spend a large part of our lives at work, so making the most of this time to develop our skills and abilities is important, enjoyable and worthwhile.
Improving your skills will:
Help you to do your job better
Keep your skills up to date
Help you to progress in your career.
Employers in the agricultural crops industry have identified the following areas which will help their businesses and help you to progress:
Improved literacy and numeric skills
These skills can help with tasks such as pesticide and fertiliser application rate calculations. These skills will stay with you for life and make you more valuable to employers
Increased knowledge of food safety, traceability and environmental protection
This will help your employer to differentiate their produce, create niche markets and sell globally
Better management, business, marketing and financial skills
More effective management and recording systems are needed for issues relating to, for instance, pesticides, nitrates and phosphates. What is more, by developing these higher level skills, you could help to fill the gaps left by retiring business owners in the sector, start your own business or work abroad.
Whatever your age, experience or ambitions, there are qualifications and routes into learning to suit you.
