Ten of our STAMP participants will be participating in the upcoming IFAMA 2024 World Conference agribusiness-specific Global Student Case Competition — the only one of its kind globally — providing students and their universities a world stage to showcase future #primarysector leaders.
This year our participants will be heading off to the beautiful Almería, in Southern Spain, (17-20 June).
As we head towards the event we will be show-casing some of our outstanding STAMP participants.
Introducing Alex Dickson and her remarkable journey within our cohort.
I am the project manager of LandWISE Inc. based in Hastings. The main part of my role is managing a six-year regenerative cropping trial focused on intensive vegetable production. I have also been working on a project looking at soil recovery after Cyclone Gabrielle, which is the research topic for my thesis as I work towards completing a Master of Environmental Management this year.
I wanted to be part of STAMP as being part of the programme was an opportunity develop many skills (#criticalthinking, #problemsolving, working under pressure in a team) through case study analysis which I have never done before, so certainly pushes me outside my comfort zone. STAMP provides a platform to engage with many other young people across the #primarysector, and I hope to engage with and learn more about the wider ‘food system’, as well as share my #knowledge and experiences with others.
I am excited to be part of the team heading to Spain for the IFAMA competition and EU field trip in June. It is an incredible opportunity better understand problems facing the #agricultural and #horticultural sectors, what is currently being done to feed the world into the future, and what is still required to meet global challenges head on.
