STUDENTS are set to share in a $2 million funding boost that will see them learn about Australia’s agricultural industries.
Federal Wide Bay MP and Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss has welcomed the investment, which he said would help students develop a better understanding of primary industries through new education tools such as online teacher support videos.
“There are surveys suggesting that many children never get the opportunity to visit a farm or talk to a farmer, which means that many primary school children are limited in their knowledge of our agricultural industries,” Mr Truss said.
“Australian children need balanced information about farming so that they can understand the processes behind food production.
“These resources also afford them an opportunity to consider a career in agriculture.”
The educational resources are designed to train today’s school students into the highly-skilled workers of tomorrow, according to Mr Truss.
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