Production

Course Overview

This qualification provides learners with the opportunity to obtain competence in broad macadamia production and de-husking processes and practices, namely harvesting of macadamias, fertilisation and irrigation of orchards, scouting of macadamia orchards, and de-husking of macadamia nuts. This will provide the learner with opportunities to grow within any of these fields.

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Module 1: Mathematical Literacy
  • Apply basic knowledge of statistics and probability to influence the use of data and procedures in order to investigate life-related problems
  • Demonstrate understanding of rational and irrational numbers and the number system
  • Identify, describe, compare, classify, explore shape and motion in 2-and 3-dimensional shapes in different contexts
  • Use mathematics to investigate and monitor the financial aspects of personal and community life
  • Work with a range of patterns and functions and solve problems
Module 2: Communication
  • Accommodate audience and context needs in oral communication
  • Interpret and use information from texts
  • Use language and communication in occupational learning programmes
  • Write texts for a range of communicative contexts
Module 3: Macadamia Production
  • Control pests and weeds in tea fields
  • Fertilise macadamia orchard
  • Hole plant stations for planting macadamia trees
  • Irrigate macadamia orchards
  • Plant macadamia trees
  • Prune macadamia trees
  • Peg plant stations for macadamia orchards
  • Scout macadamia orchards
  • Train or selectively prune macadamia trees
Module 4: Macadamia Harvesting
  • Harvest macadamia nuts in husk
  • Dehusk macadamia nuts in the husk
  • Take in nuts in the husk
  • Dispatch kernel
Module 5: Electives
  • Perform basic life support and/or first aid procedures in emergencies
  • Operate in a team
  • Plan and manage time in the workplace
  • Maintain occupational health, safety, and general housekeeping
  • Duration: 12 Months
  • Delivery: Classroom/Online/Blended
  • Entry Level Requirement: Numeracy, Literacy & Communication NQF 1
  • Technical skills pertaining to agricultural activities NQF 1
  • Farm Worker specialising in Animal Production
  • Farm Supervisor
  • Farm Team Leader
  • National Certificate Mixed Farming Systems
  • Accreditation: Agri Seta
  • SAQA ID: 48977
  • NQF Level: 2
  • Credits: 120

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