New initiative aims to attract more people into agricultureJohn Bisset Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy hopes a new programme, Growing Our Future – Primary Industry Champions, will help get more school leavers into agricultural careers. "We have over 100 ambassadors for all of the [primary] industries who are in and out of classrooms promoting the primary sector. Key said the primary industry was all about people and provides great opportunities for people. The primary sector, while still a major part of the New Zealand economy, faced big challenges in attracting enough young people into the sector. "If you look at where agriculture and horticulture is going in the future, it's becoming a lot more sophisticated.

Source: Stuff June 14, 2016 20:53 UTC