mikkelebbesen
Member
I don't think we Dutch had a system of "wealth creation and money", it was more " There is no opportunity in the Netherlands, here's a one way ticket, just don't return!" The ones that came to NZ ,this was their "Plan B" and there was no "Plan C", you had to make it work, there was no other option!!! You also have to remember most of the generation that came here in the 50's grew up in the war ,so when they got to NZ, they were not held back by the previous generation, and "risk" is only a four letter word, because when you have next to nothing , you have nothing to loose.
I think even into the 80's ,the perception it you were not too bright was anything in agriculture was an option, and that working in agriculture wasn't really a "business".
As for school ,our secondary school had a "numpty class" ( As like on last weeks "800 Words") for form 1, most of them never amounted to much, but if the school had put in a bit more effort it could have been life changing for those in those classes.
Back when I was at school, there focus seemed to be in getting students to go to university, at the expense of getting students into apprenticeships and trades, the problem is ,not all students want or even desire to go to university.
As an employer you should be encouraging and challenging your employees to be the best they can be, so they can make that next step on the farming ladder, not holding them back.
As for urbanization being a challenge to agriculture, ffs don't get me started on turning "productive land" in to poorly planned, overpriced residential property, its a f!@#ing big problem up here
In your view, how do you think we can reverse the development of youth being discouraged to go into farming? How do motivate new farmers and teach them how to do? And let's assume the traditional school system is not going to help us achieve it.