National Vocational Certificate in Crop and Horticulture Production
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National Vocational Certificate in Crop and Horticulture Production

National Vocational Certificate in Crop and Horticulture Production (Level 3)

All the unit standards listed below are required.

Unit No. Unit Standard Title Level Credits
Unit ID: 1315 Coordinate application of soil and crop fertility
amendments and practices		 3 4
Unit ID: 1320 Coordinate tasks for compost production and use 3 4
Unit ID: 1321 Coordinate tasks for seed production and storage 3 4
Unit ID: 1322 Demonstrate knowledge of the structure, functions
and nutrition of crop plants		 3 3
Unit ID: 1302 Coordinate greenhouse crop production tasks 3 5
Unit ID: 1325 Coordinate tasks for storage and handling of
horticultural products		 3 4
Unit ID: 1304 Coordinate tasks for irrigation of crops 3 3
Unit ID: 1329 Demonstrate knowledge of the livestock industry in Namibia 3 3
Unit ID: 1395 Coordinate tasks to reduce problem animals in farming 3 4
Unit ID: 1394 Prevent and respond to wildfire 3 4
Unit ID: 1332 Coordinate workforce deployment in agriculture 3 4
Unit ID: 1333 Use workplace English in agricultural production 3 2
Unit ID: 1328 Demonstrate an understanding of farm enterprise planning 3 5
Unit ID: 1335 Maintain agricultural records 3 4
Unit ID: 1334 Sell farm produce 3 2
Unit ID: 1158 Apply basic entrepreneurship skills 1 5
Unit ID: 1382  Operate and maintain complex farm machinery
and equipment		 3 5
Unit ID: 1383 Operate automated irrigation systems 3 4

 

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All credits are required as allocated in the following unit standards.

Unit No. Unit Standard Title Level Credits
Unit ID: 1316 Coordinate crop production tasks 3 4
Unit ID: 1319 Coordinate sustainable, ecological and organic crop production tasks 3 4
Unit ID: 1317 Coordinate pest, disease, disorder and weed control tasks in conventional crop production 3 4
Unit ID: 1318 Coordinate pest, disease, disorder and weed management tasks in sustainable, ecological and
organic crop production		 3 4
Unit ID: 1303 Coordinate fruit crop production tasks 3 5
Unit ID: 1349 Carry out basic animal health maintenance 2 4
Unit ID: 1350 Carry out basic breeding of common livestock species 2 2
Unit ID: 1351 Conduct livestock castration 2 3
Unit ID: 1352 Conduct livestock identification 2 3
Unit ID: 1364 Coordinate movement of livestock 3 4
Unit ID: 1353 Dehorn calves 2 2
Unit ID: 1354 Demonstrate knowledge of basic anatomy and
physiology of farm animals		 2 2
Unit ID: 1358 Maintain housing for livestock 2 2
Unit ID: 1360 Slaughter farm animals 2 2
Unit ID: 1367 Milk dairy animals 2 3
Unit ID: 1396 Demonstrate knowledge of condition of rangeland and use by livestock 2 3
Unit ID: 1385 Carry out basic repair and maintenance of simple
farm machinery		 2 3
Unit ID: 1387 Conduct basic arc welding and repair of metal
structures		 2 3
Unit ID: 1388 Conduct blacksmithing techniques 2 2
Unit ID:1392 Carry out repairs and maintenance of complex
farm machinery		 3 4
Unit ID: 1386 Carry out maintenance of simple irrigation
systems		 2 3
Unit ID: 1345 Carry out basic repair and maintenance of water
infrastructure and pumps on the farm		 2 5
Unit ID: 1369 Make harnesses for draught animals 2 5
Unit ID: 1371 Select and train draught animals 3 2
Unit ID: 1370 Use draught animals 2 2

 

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