New entrants to the agricultural work-force: identifying the barriers

The New Zealand Kellogg Rural Leaders Programme develops emerging agribusiness leaders to help shape the future of New Zealand agribusiness and rural affairs. Lincoln University has been involved with this leaders programme since 1979 when it was launched with a grant from the Kellogg Foundation, USA.There has been recent speculation as to the availability of employees in\ud Agriculture, and survey results from farmer employers confirm that the supply is,\ud at best, short. The overall objective of this research is identify the real barriers to young people\ud choosing an agricultural career