The indoor farming and agriculture sector is a huge market worth 32.3 billion dollars and is expected to climb to 36.4 billion by the end of 2021. If you happen to be in Europe, you are in a prime position to get in the business, given its 32.2% market share!
Best of all for you, there are many ways to get excellent jobs in the sector. So if you’re interested, now is the perfect time to find out more.
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It’s a lot more than just watering plants in a greenhouse
You may have preconceived ideas of what indoor farming is, involving lots of watering and harvesting. However, you’ll be surprised just how many different roles there are to play. You could be in:
- Growing
- Consulting
- Designing
- Developing
- Engineering
- Finance/Sales
- Marketing
- Logistics
- Plant Management
- Research
With this many options, there’s likely to be something for everyone!
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There is a great way to search for jobs
Indoor farming is an accessible career path for many because of websites like indoorfaming-jobs.eu. They have a wide range of job listings and a great blog that will prove inspiring and informative. This article about vertical farming and food production was fascinating; it gives us hope for a future with many more mouths to feed.
Because of the specialism in this job market, IndoorFarming CareerPath is here to help you work out what skills you need to gain and even which courses would be suitable for you… which leads me to…
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Get trained!
As with any profession, but especially in indoor farming, there will be specific skills that you will be expected to have before you start the job. Luckily for you, there are plenty of ways to become qualified without having to take night classes or re-enrol at university. We offer online courses and diplomas that will give you the leg up that you’ll need to get your foot firmly in the door, have a browse!
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