Helping Communities

Apply basic human resource management principles and practices applicable in an agricultural environment: SAQA-116160

A Human Resources Manager has to meet the organisation’s requirements of an effective work force, whilst simultaneously being concerned with the expectations of employees.

Upon completion of this module the learner will be able:

• Name and define human resource management rules and procedures applicable to the immediate working environment.
• Name and identify labour legislation applicable to the immediate working environment.
• Identify and describe the different types of contracts and agreements applicable to the workplace.
• Describe the different human resource benefits applicable at the workplace.
• Know and describe the health and safety rules and practices applicable at the workplace.
• Demonstrate basic knowledge on the filing of applicable human resource information.

OPERATE AND MAINTAIN IRRIGATION SYSTEMS: SAQA-116202

Upon completion of this module the learner will be able:

• Identify and obtain appropriate tools for basic maintenance of irrigation systems.
• Operate an irrigation system according to set procedures.
• Identify the basic factors affecting crop growth under irrigation.

APPLY BASIC FOOD SAFETY PRACTICES: SAQA-116166

Upon completion of this module the learner will be able:

• Apply good personal hygiene practices.
• Demonstrate an understanding of risk factors in food contamination.
• Apply preventative measures against food contamination.

INTRODUCE ORGANIC CERTIFICATION AND INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS: SAQA-116076

Upon completion of this the learner will be to:

• Be acquainted with the organic certification process.
• Understand the functioning of an Internal Control System.

 

UNDERSTAND ORGANIC MARKET REQUIREMENT: SAQA-116149

Upon completion of this module the learner will be able to:

• Be familiar with basic requirements of the local and organic markets.
• Be aware of local market outlets.

 

 

 

SELECT, USE AND CARE FOR HAND TOOLS AND BASIC EQUIPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE: SAQA-116167

Upon completion of this this module the learner will be able to:

• Select and use appropriate equipment and implements for a specific agricultural task.
• Recognise and act on problems related to the use of hand tools and basic equipment in an agricultural environment.
• Perform routine maintenance tasks to agricultural equipment.
• Store equipment correctly and safely.
• Identify and apply the correct safety measures when using hand tools and basic agricultural equipment and implements.

PLANT THE CROP UNDER SUPERVISION: SAQA-116200

Upon completion of this module the learner will be able to:

• Use and care for the tools and equipment in the planting of a specific crop.
• Handle planting material correctly for the successful establishment of a specific crop.
• Describe the basic effects of the environment on specific crops.
• Plant planting stock at correct spacing between rows, between individual plants, and at the correct depth for specific plant species.

 

PROPAGATE PLANTS: SAQA-116205

Upon completion of this module the learner will be able to:

• Identify the propagation environment within a specific agricultural production context.
• Prepare propagation material and propagation media according to specific instructions.
• Carry out routine propagation procedures within the specific agricultural propagation context under supervision.
• Carry out routine post propagation procedures within the specific production context under supervision.

 

DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE BASIC CONCEPTS OF SUSTANABLE FARMING SYSTEMS: SAQA-116157

Upon completion of this module the learner will be able to:

• Recognise basic environmental patterns and processes.
• Demonstrate an elementary comprehension of farming systems and design.
• Identify and describe measurable indicators of sustainability.

 

PARTICIPATE IN AGRI/ACOTOURISM PRACTICES AT BOTH MICRO AND MESO LEVELS TO TOURISTS: SAQA-116069

Upon completion of this module the learner will be able to:

• Put the farm/reserve into a meso-level context – that is to be able to integrate the farm within its immediate wider environment.
• Identify and distinguish between the needs of tourists at micro and meso level.
• Identify and locate tourism infrastructure, attractions and activities on the agri/eco-site and local (meso) environment and conduct a limited guided experience within these parameters.
• Describe operational, organizational (social) and tourism practices on the Agri/Eco site and at meso level.

 

FERTILISE SOIL AND ATTEND TO BASIC PLANT NUTRITION: SAQA-116206

Upon completion of this module the learner will be able to:

• Apply appropriate nutrient substances to soils or crops under close supervision.
• Understand how to make compost and when to use it.
• Identify basic symptoms of nutritional deficiencies in different crops.
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of soil properties.

 

RECOGNISE PESTS DISEASES AND WEEDS ON CROPS: SAQA-116204

Upon completion of this module the learner will be able to:

• Distinguish between insects and other classes of animals.
• Describe the general anatomy of an insect and where the crop damaging appendages are found.
• Explain the different life cycles of an insect.
• Identify and explain the damage insects cause.
• Scout for insects (pests and beneficial insects), disease symptoms and weeds.
• Recognize that not all insects are pests, and that not all pests are insects.
• Name what causes diseases in plants and explain the basic life cycles of microbial diseases.
• Explain the ways in which insects, diseases and weeds can spread.

 

HARVEST AGRICULTURAL CROPS: SAQA-116201

Upon completion of this module the learner will be able to:

• Use appropriate tools / equipment for pre-determined harvesting method.
• Carry out sampling for maturity indexing according to pre-determined requirements.
• Harvest crops following specific prescribed procedures.
• Adhere to personal health, hygiene and safety during harvesting.
• Dispose of waste.
• Care for and maintain equipment used during harvesting under close supervision.

 

DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF AGRI/ECOTOURISM AS A SYSTEM AT MICRO LEVEL: SAQA-116209

Upon completion of this module the learner will be able to:

• Have a basic knowledge about the tourism industry.
• Identify the Agri/Ecotourist on the local site (micro level – farm/reserve).
• Recognize the needs of the tourist at this (local) level.
• Identify and locate the tourism infrastructure, attractions and activities on the agri/eco site.
• State operational, organizational and tourism practices on the Agri/Ecotourism site.

 

UNDERSTAND AND BASIC SOIL FERTILITY AND PLANT NUTRITION: SAQA-116053

Upon completion of this module the learner will be able to:

• Accurately prepare and measure the appropriate quantity and quality of required soil nutrient preparations.
• Take an appropriate sample for nutrient analysis.
• Understand the properties of soil and soil composition.
• Identify and interpret the basic symptoms of nutritional deficiencies in crops.

 

WORKING WITH NUMBERS IN VARIOUS CONTEXTS: SAQA-7447

Upon completion of this workshop you will be able:

• Express and interpret a range of contexts using mathematical symbols.
• Solve a range of everyday problems using estimation and calculations.
• Verify and justify solutions within different contexts.
• Perform operations on simple and complex numerical expressions.
• Describe and compare counting systems from different cultures.
• Critically analyse the development of the base ten number system.
• Analyse the relationship between rational and whole numbers.
• Analyse the relationship between rational numbers and integers.