Food and Agribusiness Market Experience Scholars

FAME (Food and Agribusiness Market Experience) Scholars Announced

Sam Robinson, chairman of AGMARDT (The Agricultural and Marketing Research and Development Trust), has announced the five AGMARDT Scholars who will take part in the second FAME programme which begins in August. FAME is a high-level immersion course for emerging agribusiness leaders, offered for up to 20 people at a time. The modular format enables participants to use their work as case studies in the learning, and to apply their learning to their work. Travel modules included in the course will involve the participants travelling to the US and Europe and to Japan and China.

FAME is a joint venture between Lincoln, Massey and Otago Universities.
It is sponsored by AGMARDT and has the ASB Bank as its major supporter. Individual scholarships have been wholly or partly funded by a number of other organisations. The cost for each participant is $25,000 (excluding GST).

Scott Montgomerie, a dairy farmer from Alfriston, has been granted a Dairy InSight/AGMARDT scholarship (100% funded by Dairy InSight). Ken Hames, a beef and dairy farmer from Paparoa, and Debbie Hewitt, a director of Horticulture New Zealand and involved in various agribusinesses in Hawke's Bay, will be funded entirely by AGMARDT. Dean Astill, who works for Delica and was the inaugural Young Horticulturist of the Year (2005) has been awarded a scholarship by Delica Ltd, a member of the Turners and Growers group of companies, and AGMARDT in partnership. The winners of the National Bank Young Farmer Contest in 2005 and 2006, David Holdaway and John McCaw, who won AGMARDT FAME Scholarships, will also be on the 2007 course.

After the course, it is expected that the scholars will be able to apply and share their learning and make a significant contribution to the specific areas they work in and to the food and agribusiness sector in general.

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