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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD: 

Describe managing of a farming business 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
116815  Describe managing of a farming business 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Primary Agriculture 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 01 - Agriculture and Nature Conservation Primary Agriculture 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 2  NQF Level 02  4 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Registered" 		 2004-12-02  2007-12-02  SAQA 0357/04 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2008-12-02   2011-12-02  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard. 

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
Learners who have obtained this Unit Standard will be able to:
  • Describe the various land access options
  • Describe how to manage the farm resources
  • Identify possible risks in farming and what can be done to limit exposure to these risks 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    No prior learning is assumed to be in place. 

    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    A farm business includes all types of farming: large scale or small scale. 

    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Describe land access options. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Alternative farmer settlement strategies are explained orally and in writing. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Examples
  • Outright ownership
  • Freehold
  • Lease
  • Renting
     
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    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The legal and economic implications of land access options are explained with examples. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Describe the management of resources. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    A Work Plan is compiled in written form. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Examples to be included are:
  • What a work plan is
  • Why to have one
  • When to compile it
  • How to compile it and
  • How to use it
     
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    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The relationship between the work plan and budget control is explained in a written document. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The use of cash flow budget explained in writing. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Example
  • Cash flow budget for 3 months compiled.
     
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    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    The management of debt explained is explained orally and in writing. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Examples
  • Advantages and disadvantages involved in debt
  • Credit evaluation factors when applying for a loan
     
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    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    Taxation is explained in writing. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Examples
  • Obligations
  • Difference between minimising tax and tax avoidance
  • Types of taxes: VAT, income tax, levies, provisional tax, secondary tax on companies.
     
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    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Identify basic legal requirements attached to farming. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Basic legal requirements related to human resources are explained orally and in a written document. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Example
  • Basic Conditions of Employment Act
  • Labour Relations Act
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act
  • Workers Compensation for Occupational and Diseases Act
  • Employment Equity Act
  • Unemployment Insurance Act
  • Skills Development Act
  • Skills Development Levies Act
     
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    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Basic legal requirements related to transport are explained orally and in a written document. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Example
  • Road Traffic Act
     
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    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Basic environmental legal requirements are explained orally and in a written document. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Examples
  • Constitution Act
  • Environment Conservation Act
     
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    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
    Identify possible risks attached to farming and what can be done to limit the effect of exposure to these risks. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Risks in farming are identified in writing. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Examples
  • Weather
  • Diseases
  • Fire
  • Labour unrest
  • Collapse of market
  • Fluctuation in value of local currency
     
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    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Precautions that can be taken to limit the effect of exposure to these risks are noted in a written document and performed. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Examples
  • Insurance
  • Storage of water
  • Disease resistant crops
  • Change in type of crops
  • Mechanisation
  • Diversify farming
     
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    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Outsourcing of operations is explained orally and in writing. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Legal implications involved are identified.
     


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
    Accreditation for this Unit Standard shall be obtained from the relevant Education and Training Quality Assurance Body, through summative and formative assessment by a registered assessor.
  • Assessors must be registered as an Assessor with the relevant ETQA, or with an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Agreement with the relevant ETQA.
  • Moderators must be registered as assessors with the relevant ETQA, or with an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Agreement with the relevant ETQA.
  • Training providers must be accredited by the relevant ETQA or with an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Agreement with the relevant ETQA.

    Moderation should include both internal and external moderation where applicable.

    The assessment of qualifying learners against this standard should meet the requirements of established assessment principles. It will be necessary to development assessment activities and tools, which are appropriate to the contexts in which qualifying learners are working. These activities and tools may include an appropriate combination of self-assessment and peer assessment; formative and summative assessment, portfolios and observations, etc.

    The assessment should ensure that all the specific outcomes, critical cross-field outcomes and essential embedded knowledge be assessed.

    The specific outcomes must be assessed through observation of performance. Supporting evidence should be used to prove competence of specific outcomes only when they are not clearly seen in the actual performance.
    Essential embedded knowledge must be assessed in its own right, through oral and written evidence. It cannot be assessed by observation only.

    The specific outcomes and essential embedded knowledge must be assessed in relation to each other. If a qualifying learner is able to explain the essential embedded knowledge but is unable to perform the specific outcomes, then they should not be assessed as competent. Similarly, if a qualifying learner is able to perform the specific outcomes but is unable to explain or justify their performance in terms of the essential embedded knowledge, they should not be assessed as competent.

    Evidence of the specified critical cross-field outcomes should be found both in performance and in the essential embedded knowledge.

    Performance of specific outcomes must actively affirm target groups of qualifying learners, not unfairly discriminate against them. Qualifying learners should be able to justify their performance in terms of these values. 
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    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
  • Risks in farming identified and possible precautionary measures that can be taken to limit the effect of exposure to these risks.
  • Basic legal obligations a farming business must comply with.
  • Importance of record keeping in manage and control of resources.
  • Importance of having a Work Plan and a Budget. 
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    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING 
    The learner will be able to identify and solve problems during the process of running a farming business. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    The learner will be able to organize and manage himself and his activities responsibly and effectively. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    The learner will be able to collect, analyse and critically evaluate information. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    The learner will communicate effectively when reporting on work matters. 

    UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    Farmer and grower is used synonymously. 

    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
    NONE 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
    This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.
     
    NONE 


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