General Information
Agriculture careers are professional paths related to farming, cultivation and animal husbandry. These career paths involve everything from growing crops and nurturing the soil to raising livestock like cattle, pigs and chickens. Careers in agriculture also incorporate manufacturing, marketing and selling the products that result from crops and livestock as well as providing support and assistance throughout the field.
Main professional categories:
- farm worker
- grower
- grain elevator operator
- agricultural equipment technician
- purchasing agent
- warehouse manager
- agriculture specialist
- sales representative
- crop manager
- environmental engineer
- feed mill manager
- research scientist
Entry requirements
- None
- Previous experience in the field (e.g. internship)
- Related diploma or VET course, licenses or certifications
- Be familiar with technical machinery
Hard skills
- Knowledge of technical agricultural equipment
- Physical fitness
Entry requirements
- None
- Previous experience in the field (e.g. internship)
- Related diploma or VET course, licenses or certifications
- Be familiar with technical machinery
Hard skills
- Knowledge of technical agricultural equipment
- Physical fitness
Soft skills
- Problem solving
- Adaptability
- Teamwork
- Resistance and resilience
- Effective communication
- Learn quickly, continuous learning
- Mechanical attitude
- Patience
Transferable skills
- Environmental awareness
- Self-management skills
Work sector/industry statistics (with reference link)
- Agriculture remains a big employer within the EU; 8.7 million people worked in agriculture in 2020.
- There are few young farmers; only 11.9 % of EU farm managers were under the age of 40 years old in 2020.
- Farming is a male dominated profession, only 31.6 % of farmers being women in 2020.
Video or article (with reference link)
- The highest paying jobs in agriculture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avYtbyGKpWo
- Future jobs in agriculture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzW7o70B90U
Entry requirements
Hard skills
Soft skills
Transferable skills
Entry requirements
- Bank account
- Taxpayer identification number
- Social security number
- Residence permit
- Health certificate
- Work permit
- Basic local language
- Basic English
- Cell phone
- Good health
- Good physical condition
- Email account
- CV
- Address
- Phone number
- Work experience (optional)
- Good hygiene
Hard skills
- Tourism management degree
- Booking/Reservation softwares
Soft skills
- Empathy
- Intercultural communication
- Conflict/complaints management
- Good physical condition
Transferable skills
- Driver’s license
- Digital marketing skills
- Customer service skills/Active listening
- Foreign language certification
