Career and
Business
Opportunities in
Agriculture
Lesson
Objectives
1. Acquire knowledge on the different
career and business opportunities in
agriculture.
2. Value the possibilities of indulging
oneself in agricultural business and
other job opportunities related to
agriculture in the future.
Short Review:
1. What could be the causes behind
these agricultural issues?
2. Which government and non-
government sectors are responsible for
these agricultural challenges?
3. What measures may be taken to
address these issues?
Lesson Purpose
Are you familiar with the following
career?
• Agritourism/Farm Tourism
• Agricultural Trade Industry
• Innovation and Technology
in Food Industry
• Agri Businesses, Dairy
Industry
• Modernization of livestock
and poultry industries
Unlocking
Content
Vocabular
y
Agricultur
e It is the science, art or
practice of soil cultivation
through crop
production and livestock
raising that involves
varying degrees of
preparation that may result
in selling and marketing of
the end products.
Agricultur
al Careers
They 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.
Agri-business
It encompasses the
economic sectors for
farming and farming-
related commerce. It
involves all the steps for
getting agricultural
goods to the market,
including production,
processing, and distribution.
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Answer the
following
questions:
1. Why did the Department of Agriculture
launch the grant program for
starting an agribusiness?
Answer the
following
questions:
2. Which featured agribusinesses woul
d you consider trying?
3. Would a career in agriculture be rew
arding? Why or why not?
The
different
types of
agriculture
jobs or
careers:
Administrative jobs
involve performing administrative
roles that support
workers in the agriculture industry
.
Engineering jobs
jobs involve using high-level scien
ce and math to solve
complex problems. Professionals,
evaluate, design, test and install
agricultural equipment and syste
ms.
Labor jobs
require workers to perform manu
al tasks such as planting,
harvesting, caring for animals an
d maintaining equipment.
Sales jobs
are performed by professionals w
ho are responsible for selling
materials and products to custom
ers.
Science jobs
are those of scientists who work i
n agriculture and
specialize in crops, livestock or fo
od production.
Agricultural
Jobs
Farm
workers
• perform essential manual
labor tasks under the
supervision of farmers an
d ranchers. They harvest
or inspect crops, assist in
watering the plants, apply
ing fertilizer and pesticide
s to control weed and inse
cts.
Growers
• are responsible for taking
care and raising crops tha
t involves
proper management of th
e growing plants and its e
nvironment to keep the cr
ops/plants healthy.
Grain
Elevator
operators
• assist in maintaining esse
ntial quality
standards of grains by pro
perly storing, shipping an
d purchasing grains.
Agricultural
equipment
technicians
• maintain, install and repair
machines and implements. T
hey perform preventive main
tenance, which may involve r
efueling machines, replacing
batteries, changing the oil an
d lubricating moving parts.
Purchasing
agents
• are responsible for buying ag
ricultural products and
raw materials at wholesale fo
r processing and reuse.
Farm
warehouse
managers
• are responsible for overseein
g all activities
related to storing, shipping a
nd receiving agricultural mat
erials.
Agriculture
specialists
• perform administrative s
upport and clerical
tasks that focus on a cert
ain aspect of farming.
Sales
representative
• s materials and products
sell
to businesses and
government agencies. They
seek out prospective custo
mers by attending trade sh
ows, reviewing customer lis
ts and following leads from
existing clients.
Crop managers
• oversee the many steps in t
he crop production process.
They supervise seed sourci
ng, planting processes and
scheduling as well as fertili
zing, irrigation and harvesti
ng.
Environmental
engineers
• oversee the many steps in t
he crop production process.
They supervise seed sourci
ng, planting processes and
scheduling as well as fertili
zing, irrigation and harvesti
ng.
Feed mill
managers
• supervise the production
and storage of animal fee
d.
They are responsible for
monitoring inventory leve
ls, scheduling feed produ
ction and inspecting the q
uality of the grain.
Research
scientists
• who specialize in agricult
ure often work as food
scientists, who research a
nd develop processes for
manufacturing, storing an
d packaging food.
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Takeaways
1. How important are agricultural jobs
?
2. How can we encourage more
young people to join the agricult
ural industry?
Reflection
Which agricultural job would you include a
s one of your career options? Why?
Formative Assessment
Choose one agricultural job and create a j
ob profile. Use the template below:
JOB TITLE
RESPONSIBILITIES
QUALIFICATIONS
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