Jump in job levels for agri-food graduates

JOB opportunities for graduates in the agri-food sector increased more than three-fold in the last quarter of 2010, according to analysis by the Agricultural Science Association (ASA).

The ASA, weekly jobs-alert service advertised 43 opportunities for agricultural science graduates, compared to just 13 jobs in the same period in 2009.

ASA president, Pat O’Keeffe, said the increase reflected improved international food markets and a positive outlook for Ireland’s agriculture and food industry and a global increase in grain prices.