Almost $200,000 in Department of Agriculture and Fisheries grants have been made to schools for projects that support agribusiness studies.
Currently 42 schools participating in the 2022 Agribusiness project under the Gateway to Industry Schools Program (GISP) were successful in securing funding of up to $10,000.
Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries, Mark Furner said the funding provided the next generation of workers with real hands-on experience and insight into the breadth of career opportunities available in the agribusiness sector.
“Under this program, a record 10 schools will receive an Exploring Frontiers with AgTech Small Grant, enabling students to explore new agriculture technologies and innovative thinking,” Mr Furner said.
Minister for Training and Skills Development, Di Farmer said a record number of schools had applied to be part of the 2022 Agribusiness GISP.
“When the GISP program started 15 years ago, we had 42 schools involved across six priority industries — we now have more than 290 Queensland schools participating across the 10 priority industries,” Ms Farmer said.
“Just this year, we’ve had 76 schools participating in the Agribusiness GISP advancing the opportunities for Queensland students, increasing our skilled workforce and keeping more jobs local.”
She said the recently-announced Good Jobs. Good People: Queensland Workforce Strategy 2022-2032 included an Action Plan to ensure Queensland had the workforce needed to take advantage of all economic opportunities.
