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🐄🥛 Leadership is crucial for the #dairyindustry, tackling key issues like workforce retention and community prosperity. Allan Cameron, CEO of Gardiner Foundation, emphasizes the importance of strong #leadership in addressing these challenges. “Leadership is a vital component of the dairy industry, particularly in addressing critical issues such as workforce attraction, retention and housing. Strong community leaders are essential for the prosperity of our communities. Gardiner Foundation is recognised for investing in the development of leadership skills of people within the dairy sector, thereby enhancing both industry and community leadership capacity. Gardiner Foundation is committed to advancing this further by offering opportunities for real-world experiential leadership in programs like ARLP. Continuous learning is a hallmark of successful individuals, and our investments will enable dairy professionals and community members to acquire the necessary skills and experiences to lead with confidence.” Gardiner Foundation has invested in ARLP scholarships for over a decade. This year, they have sponsored C31 participant Kirsten Diprose of Caramut, Victoria. 📸 Gardiner Foundation CEO Allan Cameron with ARLP C31 participant Kirsten Diprose #dairy #australiandairy #ruralleaders #dairyfarmer #farmingaustralia #farmlife #farming #australianagriculture

Next week, the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation will open applications for its esteemed 15-month program. But first, let's revisit graduate Ross Anderson. Ross, a fourth-generation dairy farmer, spent a decade away from his family's farm working as a builder before returning at age 30. Since his homecoming in 2006, Ross “didn’t shy away” when industry peers nudged him to apply for leadership roles and development opportunities. He served five years on the GippsDairy board, and six years (three as chair) on Herd Improvement Co-operative Australia Ltd. Ross said the program provided invaluable insight into contemporary leadership. “Leadership is a lot like dairy farming; you have responsibilities and you need to adapt and understand different situations and circumstances." “You can’t farm – or be a leader – on your own; you need to have good people around you who can also adapt to different situations. Leadership is not about a title; it’s about being collaborative and transparent, and individuals working as a team." Read more: https://lnkd.in/gDkwdWAD

Today, Dairy Farmers of Canada President David Wiens shared his journey to leadership with a group of young farmers at the 2025 Future Leaders Forum in Toronto. Sharing insights with Fawn Jackson, DFC Chief Sustainability Officer, David discussed his involvement in dairy associations and how they have shaped his view of leadership. One key takeaway? “You do this for the betterment of the industry. Put your personal, vested interests on the backburner. Always look at what’s good for the collective.” 

We are thrilled to announce the official formation of the African Aquaculture Business Leaders Network (AABLN). AABLN unites business leaders and key stakeholders from the African aquaculture sector who are coming together to accelerate the sustainable development of the African aquaculture sector.   As big believers in using collaboration to unlock the greatest potential in a sector, we are honoured to be supporting this dynamic group in determining how collaboration can help them meet their business and sustainability goals.    Thank you to all the visionary leaders in the network and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for making this initiative possible. We look forward to the journey ahead and the opportunities to work together. https://lnkd.in/gTA2pY92   #AfricanAquaculture #Collaboration #Sustainability #BusinessLeadership #AABLN

At Rootical, the first stage of our bottom-up venture building process starts with an intensive problem loving phase. During the August 2023 Rootical #FoodSystem Leadership bootcamp, 40 Ugandans (50% women) engaged in a comprehensive training and participatory food system analysis. The Rootical Blueprint for Regenerating Uganda's Food System conveys the findings of this food systems mapping exercise and identifies key design opportunities for building transformational agri-food businesses. https://bit.ly/3WCIXpY

We are thrilled to announce the official formation of the African Aquaculture Business Leaders Network (AABLN) late last year. AABLN unites business leaders and key stakeholders from the African aquaculture sector who are coming together to accelerate the sustainable development of the African aquaculture sector.   As big believers in using collaboration to unlock the greatest potential in a sector, we are honored to be supporting this dynamic group in determining how collaboration can help them meet their business and sustainability goals.    Thank you to all the visionary leaders in the network and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for making this initiative possible. We look forward to the journey ahead and the opportunities to work together. https://lnkd.in/gTA2pY92 #AfricanAquaculture #Collaboration #Sustainability #BusinessLeadership #AABLN

Start of the Regional Workshop and Conference on “Financing the Transformation of Agrifood Systems” in the Arab Region Tunis 20-23 Janitors 2025. This is being held under the FAO Regional Leadership Development Academy. Participants from Arab region, public and private sectors, will discuss innovative financing mechanisms, approaches and tools, and come up with a Regional Action Plan. Thanks to Tamás Vattai Mark Brown Youssef Yousri Nour Abu-Ismail Heba Fahmy #FAO #Arabregion #foodsecurity #foodsystems #sdg2

What leadership practices
 are impelling the actions implemented that contribute towards sustainable land use in Rwanda? We explore this question in a study that draws lessons from four food systems leaders participating in the African Food Fellowship, and are contributing towards ascertaining sustainable land use in Rwanda. The Fellows recognize the aforementioned complex challenges and are implementing different (food) systems actions to tackle to reverse, prevent or reduce the negative outcomes of landscape degradation in the country. Delve into the insights of this study via this link https://buff.ly/3URdO1V Have a great week ahead.

Rural Leaders is pleased to announce the renewal of its partnership agreement with Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ). The signing of this new partnership aligns strongly with B+LNZ’s People and Capability Strategy focused on improving on-farm talent retention. Core to delivering on the objective of increasing the retention of people from their first day on farm to their third year is the role of on-farm leadership. Justine Kidd, General Manager Extension, Beef + Lamb New Zealand, says, “On-farm leadership is critical to solving the challenge of our people’s future on farm. We are attracting enough young talent to the sector, but we aren’t holding them. Rural Leaders’ world-class delivery of leadership programmes supports our strategy, and we are looking forward to our continued joint effort growing great rural leaders across New Zealand.” You can read more on this renewed partnership in a short article here https://lnkd.in/gqZZ4FVS Pictured: Lisa Rogers, CEO, Rural Leaders (left). Justine Kidd, GM Extension, B+LNZ (right).

Great efforts From IPM prospectives, investments in post harvest facilities might help to preserves and dilver food in good quality and helps reduces food costs and fight hunger