ZVTC

Purpose

This unit standard specifies the competencies required to control pests, diseases, disorders and

weeds in conventional crop production. It is intended for those who work in agriculture as well as

people in other occupations that work with plants. 

It includes:

• Assess pest, disease and weed infestation and plant disorder severity

• Plan implementation of control measures

• Coordinate implementation of control measures

• Implement different, alternative and/or repeat measures

• Finalise work.

Compost is the end product of a complex feeding pattern
involving hundreds of different organisms, including
bacteria, fungi, worms, and insects. What remains after
these organisms break down organic materials is the rich,
earthy substance your produce will love.
Composting replicates nature's natural system of breaking
down organic materials on the ground. In every forest,
grassland, jungle, and garden, plants die, fall to the ground,
and decay. They are slowly broken down by the small
organisms living in the soil. Eventually these plant parts
disappear into the brown crumbly material. This humus keeps soil light and fluffy.
As such, compost is an excellent soil amendment which improves the soil aggregate as well
as nutritious value of the soil.

In early times, hunter-gatherers (humans) lived off the abundance of the land, foraging for nuts, fruit, berries and edible plant parts. Without intervention of man, plants in nature propagated through seed which were spread by wind, water, animals, explosion and fire.
Seed is a fundamental requirement for plants to multiply.
After humans started cultivating the land, seed remained a basic and important agricultural input. For generations, farmers saved their own vegetable and grain seeds and maintained their own cultivars. This had advantages, because such seed (and the plants grown from them) were adapted to the environmental conditions of the specific region. Seeds can be bought from agricultural retailers. Buying low quality seed is cheaper in the short-term, but will generally be more costly in the long run because of lost profits from lower yields. Using quality seeds is a prerequisite for successful
crop production.

Purpose

This unit standard specifies the competencies required to store and handle horticultural produce

after harvest. It is intended for those who work in agriculture as well as people in other occupations

that work with plants. 

It includes:

• Describe conditions required by stored horticultural products

• Coordinate handling, grading, packaging and transport of fruits and vegetables

• Ensure appropriate placement of horticultural products in storage

• Ensure appropriate operations to remove horticultural produce from storage

• Conduct post-storage operations.

Purpose

This unit standard specifies the competencies required to:

• Advise on workforce requirements

• Assign and monitor tasks

• Demonstrate knowledge of leadership.

This unit standard is intended for people working in agriculture.

Purpose 

Farming is a business. Like any other business such as manufacturing or retailing, to farm successfully requires solid business acumen. The first aspect of good business acumen is to plan. Planning can take many forms: planning the layout of a farm, planning the planting or harvesting process or planning how the produce will be transported to the various markets. The most important aspect of planning though is proper financial planning. In the final instance the intention is to optimise profits. Planned profits cannot be calculated if you do not have an accurate understanding of costs (inputs, labour, capital needs) and being clear as to what produce can sell for (what income can be generated, which markets pay better, how big is the demand). The purpose of this module is to assist you to understand and be able to plan your enterprise so that it will be profitable, and your business can sustain itself and grow.

Purpose

This unit standard specifies the competencies required to:

• Demonstrate knowledge on the socio-economic contribution of the livestock sector in

Namibia

• Demonstrate knowledge of economically important livestock in Namibia and their

components

• Describe the suitability of agro-ecological zones for livestock production

• Demonstrate knowledge on different livestock production systems of Namibia.

This unit standard is intended for people working in agriculture as well as people in other

occupations working with livestock.

Purpose

This unit standard specifies the competencies required to fabricate metal structures using arc and oxy-acetylene welding. It specifies competencies required to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of welding

• Prepare for welding

• Conduct arc welding,

• Conduct oxy-acetylene welding

• Complete welding activities.

This unit standard is intended for people who work in agriculture as well as people in other occupations who fabricate metal structures.

Purpose

This unit standard specifies the competencies required to harvest horticultural products. It is

intended for those who work in agriculture as well as people in other occupations that work with

plants. It includes:

• Perform assessment for harvest

• Prepare equipment for harvesting

• Harvest the crop

• Transport the produce.

Purpose

This unit standard specifies the competencies required to harvest horticultural products. It is

intended for those who work in agriculture as well as people in other occupations that work with

plants. It includes:

• Perform assessment for harvest

• Apply pre-harvest treatments

• Prepare equipment for harvesting

• Harvest the crop

• Transport the produce.

Purpose

This unit standard specifies the competencies required to:

• Design basic record keeping system

• Monitor collection of agricultural data and information

• Compile and share agricultural information.

This unit standard is intended for people working in agriculture and other occupations involved in using and maintaining agricultural information systems.

Purpose

This unit standard specifies the competencies required to maintain workshop equipment. It

specifies competencies required to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of principles of maintenance

• Select the appropriate tools for use in maintenance of farm workshop equipment

• Perform maintenance of farm workshop equipment

• Complete maintenance of farm workshop equipment.

This unit standard is intended for supervisors who work with farm machinery.

Purpose

This unit standard specifies the competencies required to operate and maintain complex

farm machinery and equipment. It specifies competencies required to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of complex farm implements

• Prepare complex farm machinery, equipment and tools for use

• Operate complex machinery and equipment

• Complete use of complex farm machinery and equipment.

This unit standard is intended for people who work in agriculture as well as people in other

occupations who drive tractors and farm vehicles.

Purpose

This unit standard specifies the competencies required to operate automated irrigation systems. It

specifies competencies required to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of automated irrigation systems

• Prepare to operate automated irrigation systems

• Operate automated irrigation systems

• Complete operating automated irrigation systems.

This unit standard is intended for people who work in agriculture as well as other occupations working with irrigation systems.

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Purpose

This unit standard specifies the competencies required to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of prevention of wildfires

• Prepare to respond to fire

• Proceed to fire

• Combat wildfire using extinguishing media and equipment

• Observe and react to wildfire and weather conditions

• Participate in ancillary operations

• Participate in after-care activities.

This unit standard is intended for those who work as agricultural employers or

employees.

This unit standard specifies the competencies required to provide porter services. It

includes dealing with guest arrivals and departures, handling luggage, responding to

requests for bell desk services and promoting products and porter services to

customers and guests.

This unit standard is intended for those who work as porters in the Front Office of

hospitality establishments where the sales and promotion of products and services are

not the core functions of the job.

Purpose

This unit standard specifies the competencies required to remove service and refit wind,

solar and diesel pumps. It specifies competencies required to:

• establish pump head history and workplace policy

• prepare to remove, solar pump, diesel pump and wind pump head

• carry out removal and repairs to solar, pump diesel pump and wind pump head

• refit wind pump head, solar pump and diesel pump

• Complete service and repair activities of solar, diesel and wind pumps.