A two-week lecture course will focus on potential careers in agriculture, food production and the environment.

The Farming Fortnight program, which runs June 3-14, will bring together hundreds of primary and secondary schools across the UK. The program was developed after extensive research work involving 1,200 children aged 12 to 18 years conducted last year.

The result of the research was that more than 35% of the young people involved said they would like to know more about where their food came from, and 32% expressed interest in a career in the agricultural sector.

A wide range of resources and materials related to the curriculum has been developed for schools, including lessons, case studies and videos.

During the course, various sectors of agriculture will be studied. Each day of the program has its own theme of agriculture and will be accompanied by a hashtag on social networks - from agriculture, sheep farming to the production of fruits and vegetables and careers in agriculture. Schools and students will be invited to share their experiences on social networks.

The aim of the course, developed in partnership with Brockhill Park College of Performing Arts, is to enable children to leave school with experience and knowledge in the field of nutrition and agriculture.