Plant Production | NQF Level 2 Certificate Online Course

This course provides foundational knowledge and practical skills in plant production, aimed at preparing learners for entry-level roles in the agricultural sector. It promotes sustainable practices while developing competence in essential areas of crop farming.

What is plant production?

This qualification covers essential knowledge and practical skills related to crop cultivation, soil preparation, planting techniques, pest control, irrigation, and basic farm safety. Learners are introduced to sustainable agricultural practices, workplace communication, and basic management principles. The goal is to equip learners with the competencies needed to operate effectively in entry-level roles within plant production, with a focus on improving productivity and supporting food security.

What is the process of plant production?

In this course, you will learn the full plant production process from soil preparation to post-harvest handling. It covers key stages such as planting, irrigation, fertilisation, pest and weed control, crop management and harvesting. You will gain practical skills and knowledge to support healthy crop growth, improve yields and work effectively in agricultural settings. Whether you are new to farming or looking to build a foundation in plant production, this course provides the essential training to help you succeed.

What You Will Learn

  • Fundamentals of soil, crop, and water management
  • Safe and effective use of basic agricultural tools
  • Planting, cultivating, and harvesting techniques
  • Health, safety, and environmental practices on farms
  • Teamwork and communication in an agricultural context

The purpose of this qualification is to allow junior personnel and elected candidates to progress towards a position of farm labourers (operators) with specific reference to plant production.

Module 1: Communication
  • Access and use information from text
  • Maintain and adapt oral communication
  • Write for a defined text
  • Use language and communication in occupational learning programmes
Module 2: Mathematical Literacy
  • Apply basic knowledge of statistics and probability to influence the use of data and procedures in order to investigate life related problems
  • Work with a range of patterns and functions and solve problems
  • Demonstrate an understanding of rational and irrational numbers and the numbers systems
  • Use mathematics to investigate and monitor the financial aspects of personal and community life
  • Measure, estimate and calculate physical quantities and explore, describe and represent geometrical relationships in two dimensions in different life or workplace contexts
Module 3: General Agricultural Practices
  • Recognise and identify the basic functions of the ecological environment
  • Monitor, collect and collate agricultural data
  • Assess the influence of the environment on sustainable livestock production
  • Utilise and perform minor repair and maintenance tasks on implements, equipment and infrastructure
  • Store and control agrochemical products effectively and responsibly
Module 4: Agricultural Business
  • Apply marketing principles in agriculture
  • Apply layout principles for conservation and infrastructure
  • Control inputs and stock in agribusiness
  • Define and understand production systems and production management
  • Explain principles of human resource management and practices in the agricultural environment
  • Illustrate and understand the basic layout of financial statements
  • Operate and support food safety and quality management systems in the agricultural supply chain
Module 5: Plant Production
  • Apply crop protection and animal health products effectively and responsibly
  • Apply plant manipulation methods
  • Demonstrate an understanding of plant propagation
  • Harvest agricultural crops
  • Monitor the establishment of a crop
  • Monitor water quality
  • Operate and maintain specific irrigation systems
  • Understand basic soil fertility and plant nutrition
  • Understand the structure and functions of a plant
  • Control pests, diseases and weeds on all crops effectively and responsibly
Module 6: Natural Resource Management
  • Apply sustainable farming practices to conserve the ecological environment
  • Identify and recognise factors influencing agricultural enterprise selection
  • Participate in agri/ecotourism practices at both micro and meso levels for tourists
  • Duration: 12 Months
  • Delivery: Classroom/Online/Blended
  • Grade 10
  • Computer Literacy
  • Farm Worker specialising in plant production (pest controller/ irrigationist)
  • Farm Supervisor
  • Farm Team Leader
  • National Certificate: Plant Production
  • Accreditation: AGRI SETA
  • SAQA ID: 48975 
  • NQF Level: 2
  • Credits: 120

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