Farming education ‘30 years behind’

THE agricultural science syllabus for secondary schools has not been updated in over 30 years, according to new Agri Aware chairperson Mairead Lavery.

She said it is ridiculous that a supposed reformed syllabus was approved in 1998 but has been left gathering dust for the past eight years.

In that time, major changes have occurred within the farming and food sector and even if this syllabus were to be introduced tomorrow, many of these changes would not be reflected.