Agricultural Crops Production NC II

This unit covers the knowledge, skills and attitudes   required to perform harvest and postharvest operations of major agricultural crops including maintaining quality of produce for distribution.  This unit also includes proper use of tools and equipment required to perform the activities.This unit does not include secondary processing. 

This unit covers the knowledge, skills and attitudes   required to conduct activities related to land preparation and planting of agricultural crops.  This unit also includes proper handling of seeds/seedlings/saplings for planting and transplanting, proper use of tools and equipment, conduct land preparation and field lay-out.

This unit covers the knowledge, skills and attitudes   required to perform nursery operations for agricultural crops including establishing nursery shed,  preparation and handling of planting materials, preparation of growing media, transplanting germinated seedlings    and handling of nursery tools and equipment.

This unit covers the knowledge, skills and attitude required to carry-out inventory activities, maintain production record and prepare financial records

This unit covers the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to process farm wastes. It comprises functions such as collecting farm wastes, conducting waste identification and segregation, treating and processing farm wastes and performs housekeeping duties

This unit covers the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to perform estimation and basic workplace calculations

This unit covers the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to use farm tools and equipment. It includes   selection, operation and preventive maintenance of farm tools and equipment.

This unit covers the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to perform safety measures effectively and efficiently. It includes identifying areas, tools, materials, time and place in performing safety measures.