The training of agribusiness managers for the future

Changing circumstances in the agricultural sector require new skills to address the challenges. Effective curricula must reflect and respond to employer's needs and be constructed within a sound educational paradigm. This article explores the skills of agribusiness managers as obtained from AGRIMASS (Agribusiness Management Aptitude and Skills Survey). The results are compared with similar surveys implemented in the United States, Canada, and Australia. Agribusiness executives identified personal, interpersonal and educational skills as most important. Business skills were also ranked as important for success in agribusiness firms.