The Agricultural Crops Production NC I consists of competencies that a person must achieve in the production of crops such as rice, vegetables, fruits and nuts as well as many others. Workers operating at this level and using these competencies would be working without previous experience in this industry sector. They would be undertaking a small range of skills and they would be under constant supervision or working alongside a more competent worker with some supervisory skills. They would be undertaking basic crop husbandry and work orientation skills.
This units of competency comprising this qualification include the following:
BASIC COMPETENCIES:
Receive and respond to workplace communication
Work with others
Demonstrate work values
Practice basic housekeeping procedures
COMMON COMPETENCIES:
Apply safety measures in farm operations
Use farm tools and equipment
Perform estimation and calculations
Apply basic first aid
CORE COMPETENCIES:
Support horticultural crop work
Support nursery work
Support agronomic crop work
Support irrigation work
A person who has achieved this Qualification is competent to be:
Farm Laborer