09 – What’s happening in Agribusiness?
Where the jobs are, and other useful things to know and do for all the employers, contractors and job seekers in the Spinifex community
Source: https://www.raconteur.net/sustainability/top-5-tech-innovations-in-agriculture
Innovation in the agriculture sector is driving demand for diverse skills, particularly during this time when food security is more vital than ever. This is one of the topics we’ve been hearing conversations about over the last week, along with:
- Where the jobs are
- A green light for Snowy Hydro 2.0
Where the jobs are
Over the past week, we’ve listed a number of job opportunities in the following sectors and locations across NSW. Around 37% of those jobs are in the Transport, Postal & Warehousing and Professional, Scientific & Technical sectors.
Braidwood | Mudgee |
Canberra | Northern Rivers region |
Cootamundra | Orange |
Dubbo | Parkes |
Forbes | Sydney – South |
Goulburn | Wagga Wagga |
Kempsey | Young |
For more information, take a look at our current job opportunities https://spinifexrecruiting.com.au/jobs.php
Also check out the Australian Government Jobs Hub https://www.dese.gov.au/covid-19/jobs-hub
Risks and opportunities in the agribusiness and food sector
Source: https://themullooninstitute.org/what/#research-section
“But I’m also seeing agribusiness owners and operators reap the rewards of research and innovation over the past decade, which is helping them recover faster and pivot to meet market conditions.”
Examples of research and innovation in primary industries:
- Aquaculture and marine biology https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fishing/aquaculture/starting-up/innovation
- Digital soil mapping https://aclep.csiro.au/aclep/soilandlandscapegrid/
- Indoor vegetable farming https://www.hydroproduce.com.au/our-story/
- Aquaponic farming https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2019-04-24/aquaponic-system-supplies-local-hotel-with-fish-and-fresh-vegies/11033456
- Harvesting solar power to desalinise water https://reneweconomy.com.au/unsw-looks-to-solar-powered-desalination-to-help-bust-droughts-josh-39604/
- Animal genetics https://www.une.edu.au/research/research-centres-institutes/agbu-animal-genetics-and-breeding-unit
- Robots and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to track and manage risks such as stock, soil, water, security and improve decision making https://online.rmit.edu.au/blog/5-amazing-australian-innovations-robots-and-ai
- Natural sequence farming to regenerate water and soil systems https://themullooninstitute.org
- Livestock, crop, soil and water monitoring software
- Processing technology https://www.csiro.au/en/Research/Farming-food/Producing-food
- Data science to enable improved decision making https://www.crdc.com.au/precision-to-decision
Anna says adoption of innovation in agriculture is reflected in the skills employers are seeking.
- Australian Government https://www.agriculture.gov.au/ag-farm-food/innovation
- NSW Government https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/content/research/overview + https://www.innovation.nsw.gov.au/whats-happening/fast-tracking-agri-tech
- NSW Farmers https://www.nswfarmers.org.au/NSWFA/The_Farmer/Innovation/NSWFA/Content/The_Farmer/Innovation.aspx?hkey=b5696147-c5b2-4cfe-8510-56789ae20b66
For help navigating COVID environment such as managing workforce and health & wellbeing:
- Australian Government https://www.agriculture.gov.au/coronavirus
- NSW Government https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/home/covid-19
- Rural Assistance Authority https://www.raa.nsw.gov.au
A green light for Snowy Hydro 2.0
Next week, we’ll take a look at the public service.
Scott C Small | Victoria Bila |
Managing Director | Group Manager – Operations |
Andrew Egan | Damien O’Donnell |
Group Manager – Regional Operations | Group Manager – Regional & Executive |
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