NATIONAL CERTIFICATE
Plant Production
Gain hands-on knowledge in crop cultivation, soil management, pest control, and sustainable farming techniques. This Plant Production course equips you with the skills needed to thrive in modern agriculture and support food security across diverse farming environments.
- Duration: One (1) Year
- SAQA ID: 49009
- NQF Level: 4
Programme Description
The National Certificate in Plant Production provides a solid foundation in essential farming competencies, preparing learners for advanced specialisation and sustainable agricultural practices. Graduates are equipped to manage plant production operations, ensure high-quality crop outputs, and pursue opportunities in both local and international agricultural markets.
Admission requirements
Grade 12, an NC(V) level 4 or an equivalent qualification
Mode of Study
Full-time and Distance Learning
Certification Type
National Certificate
Course Information
| Course Modules | Course Modules |
|---|---|
| Apply effective and responsible integrated pest, disease and weed control | Accommodate audience and context needs in oral communication |
| Assume co-responsibility and participation in human resource management | Interpret a variety of literary texts |
| Demonstrate a basic understanding of the physiological processes in plant growth and development | Interpret and use information from texts |
| Develop a harvesting plan for the specific agricultural crop | Write texts for a range of communicative contexts |
| Establish a plan for the monitoring, safe use and maintenance of equipment implements, technology and infrastructure | Apply knowledge of statistics and probability to critically interrogate and effectively communicate findings on life related problems |
| Evaluate, adjust and implement factors influencing agricultural enterprises | Engage in sustained oral communication and evaluate spoken texts |
| Execute sustainable resource use and quality control | Implement a data collection plan |
| Give an overview of the industry structure | Measure, estimate & calculate physical quantities & explore, critique & prove geometrical relationships in 2- and 3-dimensional space in the life and workplace of adult with increasing responsibilities |
| Implement a food safety and quality management system in the agricultural supply chain | Plan and maintain environmentally sound agricultural processes |
| Implement a natural resource management plan | Read analyse and respond to a variety of texts |
| Implement integrated farm layout and site selection | Use language and communication in occupational learning programmes |
| Implement soil fertility and plant nutrition practices | Use mathematics to investigate and monitor the financial aspects of personal, business, national and international issues |
| Manage plant manipulation methods of an agricultural crop | Write for a wide range of contexts |
| Manage water quality parameters | Implement a permaculture site design |