Bursaries for first-year agriculture and horticulture students – worth £23,000 – were launched at CAFRE Greenmount on Friday by 20 companies from across the NI agri food industry.

Each company has set out an assignment title or interview process for individual bursaries worth £1,000.

Speaking at the launch of the event, Dr Sam Kennedy from CAFRE said that the initiative was encouraging for students ,as they make contact with industry and potential employers in their first week of studies.

“The 20 companies supplying £23,000 shows a strong commitment from industry for this campus. Across all three CAFRE campuses, we have 55 bursary providers, building links and supporting our students,” he said.

IFJ bursaries

The Irish Farmers Journal provides a £1,000 bursary in each of CAFRE’s campuses at Greenmount, Enniskillen and Loughry.

The assignment-based competition asks students at Greenmount to write an assignment entitled: “Produce a feature article on a farm, or farm-related business, that you are familiar with”.

Winning students at Greenmount will be presented with prize money at an event in December.