Agricultural Technician
OFO No: 314201
Other names for Agricultural Technician:
Agricultural Research Technician
Agricultural Sample Collector
Agricultural Sampling Officer
Agricultural Technical Advisor
Agricultural Technical Officer
Agriculture Technical Assistant
Agriculture Technical Specialist
Agronomy Technician
Animal Breeding Technician
Artificial Insemination Technical Officer
Dairy Technician
Field Crop Technical Officer
Field Production Officer
Herd Tester
Horticultural Technical Officer
Irrigation Technician
Poultry Technical Officer
Seed Production Technician
Seed Research Technician
Wool Testing Technician
What is an Agricultural Technician?
Agricultural Technicians assist agricultural scientists in their work and assist with the collection of information. Agricultural technicians also give advice and information to the farming industry.
There are 3 groups of Agricultural Technicians:
Agricultural Resource Technicians:
Work together with the agricultural resource officer
Involved in the classification, description and plotting of a region’s natural resources.
Agricultural Extension Technicians:
Assist the agricultural extension officer
Collect information to determine the needs of extension
Agricultural Research Technicians:
Help the agricultural researchers.
What does an Agricultural Technician do?
- records data from agricultural and animal research
- collects samples from crops or animals
- writes reports and analyses of research findings
- plans and implements research programs for the breeding of animals.
- provides care for livestock and examines them for diseases or other problems.
- performs farming duties involved in crop production
Are you … ?
- hands on
- interested in research
- someone who likes working outside
- detail oriented
- reliable
How do I become an Agricultural Technician?
PATH 1
- Learnership in Agriculture: NQF Level 5
PATH 2
- National Certificate in Agriculture: NQF Level 5
- University of Venda
PATH 3
- National Diploma in Agriculture
- Cape Peninsula University of Technology
- Mangosutho University of Technology
PATH 4
- National Diploma in Agriculture: Botany
- National Diploma in Nature Conservation
- National Diploma in Analytical Chemistry
- National Diploma in Agriculture (Animal Production)
These National Diplomas can be obtained at most universities in South Africa.
TRAINING:
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