The town of Morgenzon played host to this year’s Mpumalanga leg of the AgriCareers roadshow, an initiative aimed at inspiring high school learners to consider careers in agriculture. The event, which took place on Wednesday, saw local learners being introduced to the various career paths that the sector has to offer.
The Food For Mzansi initiative was hosted at the Morgenzon Landbou Akademie, and featured a panel of experts from different organisations. From computer programmer Nomusa Kenida from Tangible Africa to Liza Bohlmann, communications business partner for crop science at Bayer, the panellists shared their experiences and insights with the eager learners.
For many of the learners in attendance, the event was eye-opening, and they were amazed to learn about the variety of careers available in agriculture.
“I might be in an agricultural school, but I never really thought of agriculture as a career path before, to be honest,” said a grade 11 learner. “But after hearing the panellists speak, I’m definitely considering it as an option.”
Another learner was equally impressed by what she heard. “I’ve always been interested in the farm life, and I never realised how many opportunities there are in agriculture to make a positive impact,” she said. “I’m definitely going to explore this further.”
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