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Job Opportunities in Agribusiness
In the last few years, the labor force is not only in the city
The country and the agribusiness also have been offering good job opportunities
Let's talk now to José Luiz Tejon Megido
Writer, publisher and director and vice-president of
The Sustainable Agriculture Scientific Council
How are you, Tejon?
It's a pleasure to talk to you.
Our pleasure to talk to you on La Presse's website
Tejon, there's a myth that peolpe must come to big cities to find a good job.
Recently, you've published an article about
great job opportunities in the agribusiness. Can you tell us?
For a long time, even in my carreer, I got started in the Agribusiness marketing in the 70's
In Pompeia. Somebody typically urban working in the marketing area
There was this new Brazilian country side
this possibility
Since then, things have grown
enormously
Brazilian country becomes scientific, technological
With management areas
in economy, logistics, interactive communication
Like we are doing now
A growth that we couldn't imagine some years ago
in universities in the whole country
and their demand in the country through the Agribusiness
and it's technological
It's isn't that oldfashioned thing like "the commodity world"
it's a world of information, communication, technology
a whole new world involving us
Tejon, with these optimistic reality in the Agribusiness, what's your advice for the young people who is studying to get into the college?
Which areas do they can focus?
A young boy or girls must find the professional vocation
They must figure it out even during childhood
until 14, 15 or 16 years old
This is really important
They must realized their vocation: humanities, exact or biological sciences
or a mix of the three things
to find their program of study
in the Agribusiness world, there's a huge range of necessities in different knowledge areas
mechanics, nuclear
nanotechnology, administration
economy, communication
satellite systems, microelectronics
Nowadays, Agribusiness involves all knowledge which were demanded only in the urban areas in the past
Today, this knowledge is in the country, not only in farms
but in advisory services
resale, in vendor companies
of agricultural products, machinery for farmers
So, the Agribusiness has a universe of possibilities which the young people should be aware of
in the most precise way
Tejon, do you believe that the Agribusiness is a tougher industry in a stumbling economy
Yes. I don't know that we could say fortunatelly or unfortunatelly
Brazilian economy is still reaching a small growth in the GDP due to the Agribusiness
Without the Agribusiness, we would have a deficit in growth
Here in Brazil, we have a potential, a reality
and still much to grow in many Agribusiness areas
So, it really is a powerful economic and social arm in Brazil
It's the Brazilian potential against the whole world
There's no doubt that, a kid looking at the Agribusiness in all its possibilities,
looking outside the farm, to all that comes before farming
inside the farm, to the agricultural production itself
and do not forgetting all the food chain. Supermarket is also Agribusiness
The food processor industries are also Agribusiness
Many sectors in banks and insurers are also Agribusiness
We cannot forget that it has a huge area and it's not only the farm
Now, we'll talk about something which people really desire: money.
The return. What is the estimated payment for the ones in the Agribusiness, depending in the area
to the beginners or seniors?
We say that 'cause it's what really attracts the professional
Of course, there's the vocational issue, the pleasure to work
but it's important that the person gets the financial return after all efforts in studies
What Agribusiness offers to professionals?
There are careers that make possible...
first, if you are in organizations, companies
you can work in management or in the board of directors
also something really nice is the opportunity to travel
attend specialized courses worldwide
scientific, technical, administrative knowledge
So, it's a career which offers you a vertical or an horizontal growth
Very competitive and developed like all that could be classified as urban
agronomists, veterinarians, animal scientists, mechanics
even in a range of 'working men'
a modern machine operator has a very favorable life condition
compared to a similar job in the city
and also the labor laws in the Agribusiness
is very severe and stricter
than the urban labor laws, in commerce, in the big cities
So, it's oldfashioned to look the Agribusiness as a smaller business
Only the less able people would stay in farms
It's a very distant past
and, nowadays, it's the opposite
the knowledge sciences, the creativity
all this knowledge search
requires not only great knowledge and good payments, but also a large portion of creativity
Tejon didn't talk about 'values'but has guaranteed that Agribusiness provides financial comfort
Especially when you do what you like 'cause
To succeed in life you must do what you like
you become especial in anything you decide to do
To overcome obstacles and be someone in evidence
someone qualified, someone with value
otherwise, you can be an ordinary professional
in any profession
you have to be a man or a woman with value, studious and focused
be a warrior 'cause this the game in the whole world
Tejon, how people can be in touch with you?
They cam email me, I like a lot to answer them
And it will be a pleasure to talk about this spectacular world of Agribusiness
And I also work at ESPM
coordinating an Agribusiness department with an emphasis in marketing
And you see that, even the ESPM
in the marketing sector, typicaly urban
you can find importante talks focused on marketing to the Agribusiness
Tejon, thank you so much for joining us on La Presse's website
very usefull information to the young and people of all ages
to upgrade theirs careers and review concepts
This economic side is strong and
there's a huge demand
just thinking about what we have to grow in renewable energy
what we must grow in various areas
must crow in Agribusiness
Cocoa, vegetables, fruit, flowers
fish industry
there are many opportunities
Thank you, Tejon
From BM&FBOVESPA, São Paulo, Brazil, I'm Luciene Miranda