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 which are on raising organic hogs and raising organic small ruminants.

The units of competency comprising this qualification include the following:

BASIC COMPETENCIES:

1.  Participate in workplace communication

2.  Work in a team environment

3.  Solving/addressing general workplace problems

4.  Developing career and life decisions

5.  Contribute to workplace innovation

6.  Present relevant information 

7.  Practice occupational safety and health policies and procedures 

8.  Exercise efficient and effective sustainable practices in the workplace

9.  Practice entrepreneurial skills in the workplace

COMMON COMPETENCIES:

1. Apply safety measures in farm operations

2. Use farm tools and equipment

3. Perform estimation and calculations

4. Develop and update industry knowledge

5. Perform record keeping

CORE COMPETENCIES:

1. Raise organic chicken

2. Produce organic vegetables

3. Produce organic fertilizer

4. Produce organic concoctions and extracts

ELECTIVE COMPETENCIES:

1. Raise organic hogs

2. 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 Vegetable Farmer

• Organic Concoctions and Extracts Producer

• Organic Fertilizer Producer

Training Delivery Method:

• Blended Learning

Training Duration:

• 232 Hours