ORGANIC AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION NCII QUALIFICATION
The ORGANIC AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION NC II Qualification consists of competencies that a person must achieve to produce organic farm products such as chicken and vegetables including producing of organic supplements such as fertilizer, concoctions and extracts. It has two (2) elective competencies
The units of competency comprising this qualification include the following:
CODE BASIC COMPETENCIES
500311105 Participate in workplace communication
500311104 Work in a team environment
500311107 Practice career professionalism
500311108 Practice occupational health and safety procedures
CODE COMMON COMPETENCIES
AGR321201 Apply safety measures in farm operations
AGR321202 Use farm tools and equipment
AGR321203 Perform estimation and calculations
TRS311201 Develop and update industry knowledge
AGR321205 Perform record keeping
CODE CORE COMPETENCIES
AGR612301 Raise organic chicken
AGR611306 Produce organic vegetables
AGR611301 Produce organic fertilizer
AGR611302 Produce organic concoctions and extracts
CODE ELECTIVE COMPETENCIES
AGR612302 Raise organic hogs
AGR612303 Raise organic small ruminants
A person who has achieved this Qualification is competent to be:
- Organic Agriculture Farmer
- Organic Chicken Raiser
- Organic Hogs Raiser
- Organic Small Ruminants Raiser
- Organic Vegetables Farmer
- Organic Concoctions and Extracts Producer
- Organic Fertilizer Producer
TRAINEE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Trainees or students wishing to enroll in this course should possess the following requirements.
- Able to read and write;
- With good moral character;
- Ability to communicate, both oral and written
- Physically fit and mentally healthy as certified by a Public Health Officer