The NSW Government is helping futureproof the State’s farming industry by extending a program focused on upskilling the State’s agricultural workforce.

NSW Agriculture is set to benefit from a $5 million boost from the government by extending the AgSkilled program, an industry-led training program designed to upskill and better prepare the agricultural workforce for fast-moving changes driven by innovation, research, and technology.

With the extension of AgSkilled, the program aims to Attract, develop and retain a productive agricultural workforce, Support career progression, entry pathways, and employment outcomes in agriculture, Increase agricultural farm efficiency, productivity, and profitability, Develop industry capacity to adopt new technologies and sustainable farming practices, and Leverage research and development to ensure training is relevant, current, and meets industry needs.

Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education Steve Whan, says AgSkilled is not just about training, however it’s about building a resilient, innovative, and highly skilled workforce that can drive productivity and sustainability in our agricultural industries.