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Help shape the future of pig industry training

Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board · 2026

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Summary

This 2026 AHDB consultation exercise engaged the United Kingdom pig industry to gather perspectives on vocational training and workforce development needs. Rather than empirical research, it functioned as a policy engagement tool to identify skills deficiencies and training priorities, with findings intended to inform the design of future training programmes and support industry capacity building.

Regional applicability

This consultation is directly applicable to United Kingdom pig farming policy and practice. It reflects current concerns about agricultural labour market adequacy and skills gaps in the intensive pig sector, providing evidence to guide national training strategy.

Key measures

Stakeholder consultation responses on training priorities and skills gaps (specific metrics not detailed in available metadata)

Outcomes reported

This consultation gathered industry perspectives on vocational training needs and workforce development priorities in pig farming. The exercise was designed to inform future training programme design and policy.

Theme
Policy, governance & rights
Subject
Food & agricultural policy
Study type
Policy
Study design
Policy report
Source type
Industry/policy report
Status
Published
Geography
United Kingdom
System type
Intensive livestock
Catalogue ID
IRmqf5pv7j-2c1e73

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