NQF Level 4 | AgriSETA

Animal Production

Advanced qualification in animal production, preparing professionals for management roles in livestock operations and agricultural enterprises with comprehensive technical and business skills.

140

Credits

12

Months

NQF 4

Level

Qualification Overview

This qualification is designed to enable supervisors to progress towards a Junior Farm Manager position in Animal Production. The qualification prepares learners to manage supervisors and working teams in agricultural processes while taking responsibility for both the quality and quantity of outputs.

This qualification provides a pathway to NQF Level 5 qualifications and enables horizontal movement between animal production sub-fields. It also allows recognition of prior learning and prepares learners for advanced management roles in the agricultural sector.

Key Objectives

Managing supervisors and coordinating working teams in agricultural operations
Gaining competency in specialised sub-fields of animal production including small/large stock, dairy, pig/poultry, game farming, aquaculture, and bee keeping
Making responsible decisions based on agri-business principles and agricultural management practices
Overseeing implementation of procedures and maintaining industry standards
Developing advanced skills in communication, mathematical calculations, and data management
Implementing quality control and food safety management systems
Understanding and applying principles of human resources management
Managing stores, agro-inputs, and farm resources effectively

Learning Areas

Fundamental Competencies

•Apply communication skills in an agricultural environment
•Apply mathematical calculations within the agricultural environment
•Implement a data collection plan in the agricultural sector
•Plan and maintain environmentally sound agricultural processes by identifying knowledge processes and patterns of the environment in the region

Agri-business

•Manage stores and agro-inputs in stores
•Implement quality control aspects of an agribusiness
•Demonstrate ability to development of an integrated marketing plan
•Demonstrate the ability to develop an integrated whole farm budget
•Apply principles of human resources management in an agricultural environment
•Participate in the analysis, planning and management of an agri-business
•Describe the historical and current structure of the relevant industry within secondary agriculture
•Evaluate and adjust the enterprise and production processes of animal and crop enterprises

Agricultural Practices

•Implement a management system related to food safety, production practices, as well as demonstrate environmental and social awareness within the agricultural supply chain
•Apply principles to design, prepare and implement basic operational procedures for the maintenance and storage of equipment, implements and infrastructure
•Implement corrective actions to ensure water quality
•Implement a natural resource management plan of the farm in relation to area wide planning
•Maintain the most appropriate land-use on a farm by continuously assessing the natural resource base