The learner will be able to identify the basic structures and functions of a plant.
Learners will gain specific knowledge and skills in plant physiology and anatomy and will be able to operate in a plant production environment implementing sustainable and economically viable production principles.
They will be capacitated to gain access to the mainstream agricultural sector, in plant production, impacting directly on the sustainability of the sub-sector. The improvement in production technology will also have a direct impact on the improvement of agricultural productivity of the sector.
It is assumed that a learner attempting this unit standard will demonstrate competence against the following unit standards or equivalent: