<br> <br> </div><div style=”font-size: 22px; line-height: 24px”><p>AGRIFOOD SNAPSHOT<br>
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The agrifood value chain is complex and dynamic. It comprises five discrete fields of food and beverages; fibre; pharmaceuticals; sport and companion animals; environment and water. <br> <br> The total value for 2011 was calculated at $237 billion, with a workforce of over 825,000 (excluding retail sales). <br><br> Enrolments within the vocational education and training sector for agrifood qualifications have increased each year since 2005. In 2011 enrolments reached 91,000. (Source: Mind the Gap, AgriFood Skills Australia 2013).</p><p><a href=”http://www.isc.org.au/pdf/AgriFood%202013_environmental_scan.pdf”>Agrifood Environmental Scan 2013 »</a></p>