AT their recent elections, the Victorian Farmers Federat ion elected Emma Germano, the previous vice-president , as the incoming president.
Germano, herself a farmer from Delburn in Gippsland has a strong pedigree for the position of president. A recipient of a Nuffield scholarship in 2014 she has practice as a business management consultant for more than a decade.
In what some might have once considered a male bastion, Germano now leads an all-female executive team as we head off addressing what has been a tough year for farmers with fires, droughts, Covid, seasonal labour shortages and trade wars with our largest global trade partner.
Emma has been the Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) Vice President and VFF Horticulture Group President. Her Nuffield Scholar (2014) gave her the opportunity to research and examine global export opportunities for Australian primary
producers.
Germano is passionate about building on the legacy of the VFF by evolving and modernising the organisation, utilising their assets responsibly and effectively.
Ultimately, Emma strives to be a strong voice, representing Victorian growers and ensuring a vibrant and sustainable future for agriculture in Australia.
Overcoming some of the present difficulties we are facing will offer her team plenty of action over this term of their presidency.
