People & Skills

Surveying future skills and training needs in Agritech, Richard Napier, Warwick University School of Life Sciences

Agriculture and horticulture are becoming ever more automated. Does this mean farmers and growers can sit back and rely on smartphone apps, AI and robotics in the future? What skills and training will smart farmers and smart growers need to be successful? I will report on some preliminary survey findings and offer a viewpoint for discussion