NFF president Fiona Simson, the first female president in the organisation's 40-year history, said their goal was to double the number of women in agriculture's leadership ranks by 2030.

"Progress reports from our Diversity in Agriculture Leadership Program show we are well on the way to achieving this goal, if not knocking it out of the park," Ms Simson said.

"The NFF has identified increasing the representation of women as key to achieving agriculture's goal to be a $100 billion industry by 2030.

"We want to see more meaningful change toward gender diversity in the agricultural sector and TAFE NSW is playing an integral role in helping to attract female students and train the next generation of women in the industry."

Women comprise only 31 per cent of workers in agriculture according to date compiled by the Australian Bureau of Agriculture, Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES)

TAFE NSW currently has a 47 percent proportion of female enrolments in agribusiness.

Eighteen-year-old Lake Cathie resident Jade Atkins, who completed a Certificate II in Agriculture at TAFE NSW Taree, said she is working towards a career on a cattle station.

"I have always had a passion for horses and I didn't realise how much there was to learn about agriculture until I started studying at TAFE NSW," she said.

"The course was hugely valuable, the teachers had real industry experience to pass on as they had all worked in the agricultural sector themselves."

TAFE NSW agribusiness head teacher Geoff Turner said the educational organisation can arm women with the hands-on, practical skills they need to develop successful careers.

"There are so many opportunities to make a difference in a rewarding agricultural career, and our skills-based courses allow women to hit the ground running in local industries and stay living and working in regional areas," Mr Turner said.

"Many of our agricultural sectors across NSW are experiencing major skills shortages, so there is currently an opportunity to choose from a diverse range of careers."

TAFE NSW currently offers basic skillsets in shearing and tractor operations through to advanced farm management qualifications such as the Diploma of Agriculture.

Vet nursing and animal care, wool classing, winemaking, horticulture and landscaping, livestock farming, food production, and cropping are other careers women can choose in an industry that needs to grow its workforce by 25 per cent.