Monitor Natural Resource Management Practices Type : Short Course • NQF : 3 • Credits : 4

A learner achieving this unit standard will be able to explain the importance of maintaining and increasing of natural resources. Furthermore, the learner will be able to incorporate this understanding into existing farming activities by monitoring practices to conserve the environment, including natural resources, thereby ensuring optimal use of natural resources on the farm.

Competent learners will be conversant with agricultural regulations and aspects of conservation so that environmentally sound agricultural practices will be applied.

Learners will gain an understanding of sustainable agricultural practices as applied in the animal-, plant and mixed farming sub fields. This unit standard focuses on the application of natural resource management in primary agriculture.

They will be able to participate in, undertake and plan farming practices with knowledge of their environment. This unit standard will instil a culture of maintenance and care for both the environment as well as towards farming infrastructure and operations.