PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION
The purpose of this qualification is to prepare the qualifying learner to practice as a farmer in the farming field of the farmers choice, be it agronomy, horticulture, animal husbandry or a combination of any of the mentioned fields. This qualification reflects the needs of farming in South Africa both now and in the future: it gibes accessibility and flexibility to the learner and the employed. The level of flexibility reflects the multiple job roles, organisational requirements and changing technological nature of the agricultural industry and at the same time, it allows the individual to work towards a national recognised qualification. |