Dr Marius Ostrowski: "Agri-food holds the seeds for a strategic skills revolution"

Dr Marius Ostrowski, executive director of the Lifelong Learning Institute, said the agri-food sector 'needs significant investment in the qualifications and skills system which are the backbone of the UK's future productivity'

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Dr Marius Ostrowski said agri-food is not simply a relic of a bygone age, but a vital strategic resource to be 'protected and nurtured'
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Dr Marius Ostrowski said agri-food is not simply a relic of a bygone age, but a vital strategic resource to be 'protected and nurtured'

Investment in upskilling trajectories for the agri-food sector will give the UK the resilience it needs to meet its global challenges. It is commonplace to hear about the great strategic threats the...

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