For the majority of South Africa's subsistence and smallholder farmers, the reality of agricultural work involves both crops and livestock — often side by side on the same piece of land. The Mixed Farming Systems qualification at NQF Level 1 is designed for learners in exactly this context: people who are already engaged in some form of integrated farming and want to formalise and strengthen the skills they are developing through daily practice.
At this foundational level, learners develop the basic competence to participate in both plant and animal production activities under close supervision. You will learn how to care for common livestock species, perform basic crop cultivation tasks, maintain farming infrastructure, and follow good agricultural practice guidelines in a mixed farming context. The emphasis is on building safe, consistent work habits and developing the foundational knowledge that supports progression to higher levels.
