Who Will Farm? The Talent Crisis Behind Global Food Production

23 Sept 2026
Auditorium
Main Stage
  • Is agriculture becoming structurally less accessible due to capital intensity, and are land prices, input costs, and financing barriers now excluding the next generation before they start?
  • Does digitalisation attract new talent into farming by making it a more compelling career, or does it raise the skills threshold and create new barriers to entry for those without the background or resources to meet it?
  • What happens to production systems, institutional knowledge, and landscape management if generational renewal fails, and are there regions where that failure is already visible?
  • Is talent now a primary constraint on agricultural productivity alongside capital and climate, and if so, is it being treated with the same urgency?