Canada needs 30,000 new immigrants to fill jobs in its agri sector
Canada needs 30,000 permanent immigrants over the next decade to either start up their own farms, or take over existing ones, to address a looming labour crisis in the agriculture industry, says a new study. According to a Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) research, 40 per cent of Canadian farm operators will retire by 2033, placing agriculture on the cusp
Continue reading6 EU Countries That Offer Jobseeker Visas
In addition to the fact that European Union countries attract a large number of foreigners who even plan to live in the bloc’s countries following high living standards, the education system as well as low tax prices, EU countries also need a large number of workforces in order to deal with labour shortages. Besides, the European Commission in January this
Continue readingThese EU Member States Offer Seasonal Work for Third-Country Nationals
All nationals from third countries, who are legally staying in the EU for a temporary period and whose stay is work-related, are eligible for seasonal work permits. Some of the most common work that temporary workers can engage in under such permits include farming, agriculture, fruit picking, catering, hotel, hospitality, summer camps, ski resorts, as well as babysitting. Here are
Continue readingAgriCareers inspires Mpumalanga learners
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
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What about the health of agricultural workers?
The people who work to grow and harvest the food we eat play a key role in ensuring our good health and proper nutrition. And yet they often do so at the expense of their own health, owing to a combination of factors: the arduous nature of the work, the difficulties accessing the health system for the most precarious workers,
Continue readingAgricultural Economics
Introduction It means the science and Art of producing crops and livestock for economic purposes. Agriculture is an art of raising plant life from the soil for the use of mankind. Agriculture is the milestone in the history of human civilization, due to agriculture man settled at a particular place. Agricultural economics is an applied field of economics concerned with
Continue readingAbout Agribusiness
What is Agribusiness? Agribusiness is the combination of “Agriculture and Business”. Agribusiness includes all the terms required to send agricultural goods to market for production and sales. Agribusiness is related to industries that are involved in farming or that produce farm inputs. In terms of the common usage, the “Agribusiness” usually refers to huge Agricultural companies in difference with small.
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