Pig Production Type : Short Course • NQF : 2 • Credits : 4
A person achieving this unit standard will be able to identify abnormalities occurring in the sow, boar and piglets and be able to weigh, record and report data to appropriate supervisors.
Learners will gain specific knowledge and skills in pig husbandry and will be able to operate in an animal production environment implementing sustainable and economically viable production principles.
They will be capacitated to gain access to the mainstream agricultural sector, in animal 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 unit standards or equivalent:
- NQF 1: Apply standard animal feeding practices
- NQF 1: Evaluate basic external anatomy and physiology
- NQF 2: Monitor, collect and collate agricultural data
Part of the the Pinion SA and
Pinion Global Network
