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Agri-entrepreneur

Explore our SMART farm and imagine yourself as a future agri-entrepreneur.

Food security is a pressing issue worldwide. To address this challenge, it's crucial to find ways to use land efficiently and sustainably, while also increasing the effectiveness of food production. On a local scale, access to fresh, nutritious, and affordable food plays a significant role in an individual's health and well-being. As cities grow, the ability to produce food in limited spaces is becoming increasingly vital.

 

This program introduces students to two key areas of transformation in food production: technology and small-scale urban farming. Throughout the program, students will step into the role of agri-entrepreneurs, aiming to maximise the profits of their own virtual urban farms.

Details

Available: Term 1-4

Levels: 7-12

Duration: 9:30 - 2:30 pm

Capacity: ≤56 students

  • Build, manage and make financial decisions to optimise conditions of a virtual farm in our Farm Sim environment
  • Build a machine learning model to code a drone to efficiently manage pests and diseases to maximise farm profits
  • Use skills of negotiation and sales to turn the farm produce into a food enterprise to outsell competitors

  • Design and Technologies
  • Economics and Business
  • Mathematics
  • Sustainability
  • Critical and Creative Thinking 

  • Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
  • Digital Literacy
  • Entrepreneurial Mindset
  • Interdisciplinary Knowledge & Practice
  • Ethics and Social Responsibility
  • Collaboration
  • Communication

  • Agriculture & Agri-tech 
  • Entrepreneurship 
  • Business 
  • Food services