Efforts to improve the quality of agricultural education graduates as preparation for entering the workforce
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Food self-sufficiency, food security, and food sovereignty are terms that have recently become very popular as they are all related to the sustainability of human life. To ensure food availability, agriculture must continue to be developed and managed by skilled and professional workers. Agricultural education institutions are obliged to prepare graduates who possess the necessary competencies required by the agricultural business and industry sectors. This manuscript aims to provide an overview of the issues surrounding the provision of professional personnel in agricultural development (food production) and the efforts needed to address these challenges. The analysis and conclusions are based on previously published journal articles. Efforts to improve the quality of agricultural education graduates as preparation for entering the agricultural workforce must begin with fostering interest and motivating students in agricultural faculties to develop careers in agriculture. Educational institutions can take the following steps: (1) Enhancing the curriculum with learning activities related to technical skills in agriculture, (2) Increasing the competence and professionalism of lecturers in agriculture, and (3) Developing partnership networks between educational institutions and the agricultural business or industrial sectors, especially for student internships
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Haryanta, D., Bahtiar, R. S., & Popiyanto, Y. (2025). Efforts to improve the quality of agricultural education graduates as preparation for entering the workforce. International Journal of Curriculum Development, Teaching and Learning Innovation, 3(2), 80–87. https://doi.org/10.35335/curriculum.v3i2.241
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Ademu, A., Adah, O. C., and Atsumbe, J. A. 2018. Approaches for Enhancing Graduates of Agricultural Education Work Skills Towards Social and Economic Transformation in Nigeria. Journal of Poverty, Investment and Development, An International Peer-reviewed Journal Vol.45, 2018
Ajo, A., Mardiyati, S., Edy, S., and Purnamasari, W. O. D. 2025. Bridging the gap: how entrepreneurship education shapes agribusiness graduates’ prospects. IOP Conf. Series: Earth and Environmental Science 1441 (2025) 012031 doi:10.1088/1755-1315/1441/1/012031
Anandaraja, N., Sivabalan, K. C., and Lalson, M. T. 2020. Present day Agricultural Education Ecosystem and Assessment on Educational Aspirations of Farm Graduates. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change 10(11): 127-133, 2020; Article no.IJECC.61786
Anjum, S. 2020. Impact of internship programs on professional and personal development of business students: a case study from Pakistan. Futur Bus J 2020, 6(1):2
Aritonang, O. T. 2018. The Efforts to Improve the Quality of Education in North Tapanuli Regency The Efforts to Improve the Quality of Education in North Tapanuli Regency. International Journal of English Literature and Social Sciences (IJELS) Vol-3, Issue-6, Nov - Dec, 2018. https://dx.doi.org/10.22161/ijels.3.6.30
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Azizah, S. N., Chelina, D., Badrani, W., Darmawan, B. 2021. The Impact of Internship Programs on Formal Vocational Education in Indonesia. Journal of Logistics and Supply Chain volume 1(1) (2021) 37-44
Bodescu, D., Sirghea, A., Ratu, R.N., Chiruta, C., Malancus, R.-N., Donosa, D. Robu, A.-D. 2024. Relevant Skills for Employment and Entrepreneurship in the Agri-Food Sector. Sustainability 2024, 16, 787. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16020787
Consentino, F., Vindigni, G., Spina, D., Monaco, C., Peri, I. 2023. An Agricultural Career through the Lens of Young People. Sustainability 2023, 15, 11148. https://doi.org/10. 3390/su151411148
Cosby, A., Manning, J., Fogarty, E., McDonald, N., & Harreveld, B. 2024. High school technology teacher’s perceptions of agriculture and careers: an Australian perspective, The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 30:1, 91-112, DOI: 10.1080/1389224X.2022.2153887, https://doi.org/10.1080/1389224X.2022.2153887
Feldpausch, J. A., Bir, C. L., Widmar, N. J. O., Zuelly, S. M., & Richert, B. T. 2019. Agricultural Student Perceptions of Career Success Factors: Ranking Attributes of Collegiate Experiences. Journal of Agricultural Education, 60(1), Pages 234-267 https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.2019.01234
Gule, Z. M., Alademerin, E. A., & Dlamini, M. P. 2023. 21st Century Skills Required In Eswatini's Higher Agricultural Education Curriculum. Journal of Research in Technical Careers, 7 (2). https://doi.org/10.9741/2578-2118.1135
Ghimire, R. P., Dissanayake, D. G., Ebner, P., Joshi, N., & Thompson, L. 2021. How Are Egyptian Agricultural Students Preparing for a Career?. Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education, 28(5), 45-64. https://doi.org/10.4148/2831-5960.1030
Hassouna, M. M., and Zaazou, Z. A. 2024. The Impact of Undergraduate Internships on Employability - An Empirical Study. The Academic Journal of Contemporary Commercial Research Vol. 4, No. 3, 2024.
Henderson, T. M., Stevenson, T. J., and Stewart, J. 2023. Exploring Student Reflections Towards an Agricultural InternshipAgricultural Internship. NACTA Journal • Volume 67 • 2023
Hendrix, R., and Morrison, C., C. 2018. Student Perceptions of Workforce Readiness in Agriculture. Journal of Agricultural Education, 59(3), 213-228 https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.2018.03213
Isyanto, A. Y., Fatimah, A. T., Sudrajat, and Amalia, L. N. 2024. Factors that Influence The Work Readiness of Agricultural Vocational High School Students to Work in The Agricultural Sector. Rev. Gest. Soc. Ambient. | Miami | v.18.n.11 | p.1-9 | e08950 | 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.24857/rgsa.v18n11-057
Jjuuko, R., Tukundane, C., & Zeelen, J. 2019. Exploring agricultural vocational pedagogy in Uganda: students’ experiences, International Journal of Training Research, 17:3, 238-251, https://doi.org/10.1080/14480220.2019.1685161
Kumar, M.G.V., epová, L., Raja, M.A.M., Balaram, A., Elangovan, M. 2023. Evaluation of the Quality of Practical Teaching of Agricultural Higher Vocational Courses Based on BP Neural Network. Appl. Sci. 2023, 13, 1180. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13021180
Lazarová, B., Hlaďo, P., and Hloušková, L. 2019. Perception of Teacher Support by Students in Vocational Education and Its Associations with Career Adaptability and Other Variables. Psychology in Russia: State of the Art Volume 12, Issue 4, 2019
Lundry, J., Ramsey, J. W., Edwards, M. C., and Robinson, J. S. 2015. Benefits of Career Development Events as Perceived by School-Based, Agricultural Education Teachers. Journal of Agricultural Education. 56(1), 43-57. doi: 10.5032/jae.2015.01043
Magumba, D. 2022. Competence for Agribusiness Degrees to Support Competence Based Education. European Journal of Education and Pedagogy. Vol 3 | Issue 3 | June 2022. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.24018/ejedu.2022.3.3.368
Maryanti, N., Rohana, and Kristiawan, M. 2020. The Principal’s Strategy In Preparing Students Ready For The Industrial Revolution 4.0 . International Journal of Educational Review Volume 2, Issue 1, Year 2020
Merwe, M. 2024. How do we secure a future for the youth in South African agriculture? AGREKON 2024, VOL. 63, NOS. 1–2, 1–15 https://doi.org/10.1080/03031853.2024.2341511
Mukembo, S. C., Edwards, M. C., Ramsey, J. W., and Henneberry, S. R. 2014. Attracting Youth to Agriculture: The Career Interests of Young Farmers Club Members in Uganda. Journal of Agricultural Education, 55(5), 155-172.
Ndashe, P. F. T., and Omotosho, A. O. 2024. The Influence of Agricultural Learnership Programme on Graduates’ Job Prospects. International Journal of Management, Knowledge and Learning, Volume 13 (2024) 55–70 https://www.doi.org/10.53615/2232-5697.13.55-70
Nyamweru, J. C., Ndayitwayeko, W. M., Kessler, A., & Biemans, H. 2024. Competence-based vocational agriculture education for sustainability in Burundi: perspectives from different educational stakeholders, Journal of Vocational Education & Training, DOI: 10.1080/13636820.2024.2428770. https://doi.org/10.1080/13636820.2024.2428770
Obayelu, O. A., and Fadele, I. O. 2019. Choosing a career path in agriculture: A tough calling for youths in Ibadan metropolis, Nigeria. AGRICULTURA TROPICA ET SUBTROPICA, 52 (1), 27–37. DOI: 10.2478/ats-2019-0004
Oliinyk, N., and Zolotarova, L. S. 2020. Professional training of agricultural industry assistants as pedagogical problem. Middle European Scientific Bulletin, VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1, JUNE 2020
Omotosho, A., Asani, E., Ayegba, P., and Ayoola, J. 2020. Impact of Agricultural Education on Students’ Career Choice: A Survey. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) ‒ Vol. 15, No. 3, https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v15i03.11260
Pervez, A. K. M. K., Kabir, M. S., Saha, A., Hossain, M. I., Haque, M. A. 2024. Students’ Interest in Agribusiness as A Future Career. Agricultural and Resource Economics: International Scientific E-Journal. Vol. 10, No. 2, 2024
Prasetyaningrum, D. I., Ruminar, H., and Irwandi, P. 2022. The Perception and Interest of Career Choices in Agriculture: Case of Agroecotechnology and Agribusiness Students. HABITAT, 33 (2), 2022, 186-200. DOI: 10.21776/ub.habitat.2022.033.2.19
Raof, A. A., Musta’amal, A. H., & Atmareni, H. 2020. The Challenges Faced by The Agriculture Lectures in Improving Teaching Delivery at Malaysia Agriculture Vocational Colleges: A Competency Study. Journal of Educational Research and Indigenous Studies Volume: 2 (1), 2020
Robotham, D. J., and Windon, S. 2023. Student Pre-University Experiences Toward Commitment to Agriculture Commitment Agriculture. NACTA Journal Volume 67, 2023, 43-50
Saili, A.R., Saili, J., Aziz, A.S.A., Kamil, M.Z. and Aziz, N.N.H. 2020. Food security and sustainability: exploring Japanese youth participation in agriculture. Food Research 4 (Suppl. 5) : 70 – 76. https://doi.org/10.26656/fr.2017.4(S5).021
Tan, N., Shien, C., Ong, C., and Billett, S. 2023. Promoting student readiness for work-life through internships: Challenges and support. Australian Journal of Adult Learning Volume 63, Number 3, November 2023
Thoa, H. T. 2024. Experience in developing lecturers in the fields of agriculture, forestry, and aquaculture in various countries: Lessons for Colleges under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in Vietnam. Tennessee Research International of Social Sciences, 6(1), 38–51. Retrieved from https://triss.org/index.php/journal/article/view/46
Troka P., Tola A., Avdulaj J., Luarasi M. & Nika L. (2024). Encouraging Rural Engagement Among Students: Building Career Pathways in the Agricultural Sector. European Scientific Journal, ESJ, 20 (34), 101. https://doi.org/10.19044/esj.2024.v20n34p101
Yodfiatfinda, 2019. Effort to Improve the Interests of Young Generations in the Agricultural Sector to Attain Food Security in Indonesia. Advances in Engineering Research, volume 194 5th International Conference on Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (FANRes 2019
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