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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Understand organic market requirements 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
116149  Understand organic market requirements 
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 1  NQF Level 01  3 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 2018-07-01  2023-06-30  SAQA 06120/18 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2026-06-30   2029-06-30  

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 
A learner achieving this unit standard will be able to understand the requirements of the organic marketplace.

Learners will gain specific knowledge and skills in organic production and will be able to operate in a agricultural production environment implementing sustainable and economically viable production principles.

They will be capacitated to gain access to the mainstream agricultural sector, 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. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
No previous learning is assumed to be in place. 

UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
Whilst range statements have been defined generically to include as wide a set of alternatives as possible, all range statements should be interpreted within the specific context of application.

Range statements are neither comprehensive nor necessarily appropriate to all contexts. Alternatives must however be comparable in scope and complexity. These are only as a general guide to scope and complexity of what is required. 

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
Be familiar with basic requirements of the local and organic markets. 
OUTCOME RANGE 
Community members, Spaza Shops, farmers' markets, stores and municipal markets. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
The differences in quality of products and the awareness of local preferences are understood. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
The position of organic produce in the marketplace and the awareness of the comparative advantages of organic products are understood. 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
Be aware of local market outlets. 
OUTCOME RANGE 
Local Spaza Shops, farmers' markets, stores and municipal markets. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
Local Spaza Shops, farmers' markets, stores and municipal markets are located. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
Prices and quality of various outlets and products are compared. 


UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
The assessment of qualifying learners against this standard should meet the requirements of established assessment principles.

It will be necessary to develop assessment activities and tools, which are appropriate to the contexts in which the 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 are 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 or written evidence and cannot be assessed only by being observed.

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, 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, then 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.
  • Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA.
  • Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard or assessing this unit standard must be accredited as a provider with the relevant ETQA.
  • Moderation of assessment will be overseen by the relevant ETQA according to the moderation guidelines in the relevant qualification and the agreed ETQA procedures. 
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    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
    The person is able to demonstrate a basic knowledge of:
  • Understand the functioning of markets.
  • Understanding of basic organic production. 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Information interpretation: relates to all specific outcomes. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communication: relates to all specific outcomes. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    Inter-relatedness of systems: relates to all specific outcomes. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO CONTRIBUTING 
    Self-development: relates to all specific outcomes. 

    UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA 
    N/A 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. 

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    N/A 

    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Elective  48970   National Certificate: Animal Production  Level 1  NQF Level 01  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  AgriSETA 
    Elective  48971   National Certificate: Mixed Farming Systems  Level 1  NQF Level 01  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  AgriSETA 
    Elective  48972   National Certificate: Plant Production  Level 1  NQF Level 01  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  AgriSETA 


    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.
     
    1. Balemi Consulting Pty Ltd 
    2. Biofuels Business Incubators NPC 
    3. Boikgantsho Consulting & Events 
    4. Bumunhu Services Providers Cc 
    5. Cedara College of Agriculture 
    6. Deloitte 
    7. DEW CRISP PTY LTD 
    8. Dihwai Food Cultural and Agricultural Services 
    9. ELSENBURG AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE 
    10. Escay Catering and other Services 
    11. Farm for Africa Training and Development 
    12. Food and Trees for Africa 
    13. Fort Cox Agricultural College 
    14. GA Community Care Consultants 
    15. Ghoenas Kraal Opleiding Sentrum 
    16. Heedmorine Training 
    17. Impact Plus Training Consultants 
    18. Interstate Clearing 092 (Pty) Ltd 
    19. Kgopane Trading Enterprise 
    20. Kimbali Holdings 
    21. KMK Training Services (PTY) Ltd 
    22. Knowledge For Ever 
    23. Leruo ke Matla Training and Enterprise Development Services 
    24. Longmore Training and Developen 
    25. Lovedale TVET College 
    26. Madzivhandila Agricultural College 
    27. Maishamalema Development Training 
    28. Mananthatshema Skills Dev. Centre 
    29. Mathapuso Construction and Projects 
    30. Matlharini Multi Centre Skills 
    31. Matotomana Training & General Trading 
    32. Mbimbini Training and Community Development 
    33. Medu Skills Consultants 
    34. Mobile Agri Skills Development and Training NPC 
    35. Mogaladi Business Enterprise 
    36. Montshepetsa Bosui Farming & Training Cnt 
    37. Morwa Agri-development cc 
    38. Mpontshe Training 
    39. Mvelo Consultant 
    40. National Institute For The Deaf - NID 
    41. New Heights 1082 Pty Ltd 
    42. Ngwato Wa Mphela Agriculture Training Services 
    43. Nkalebetja Agricultural Projects and Management services 
    44. Nophelo Training Centre 
    45. Novi General Services 
    46. Owen Sithole College of Agriculture 
    47. P N K Management Services 
    48. Pest Management Academy 
    49. Phepha Consulting Services 
    50. Phill Skills and Development Institute 
    51. Progressive Environmental Projects 
    52. Remoshomong Trading Enterprise 
    53. Retsogile Education and Training 
    54. SBJ Shadikamang Agriculture 
    55. Sekhukhune FET College - Central Office 
    56. Selipha Trading (Pty) Ltd 
    57. Setlakala Business Development 
    58. Seza Bantu Rural Agricultural Projects 
    59. Siyafundisa I Africa 
    60. Siyasanga Training Centre 
    61. Suidwes Beleggings Eiendoms Beperk 
    62. The Skills Development Hub (Pty) Ltd 
    63. Thuto Boshwa Skills Development Services 
    64. Thutong Learning College 
    65. Tinotsile Training and Development 
    66. Tlatlana Events Solution and Communication 
    67. TM Mashwara and Projects 
    68. Tompi Seleka Agricultural College 
    69. TPN Training and Recruitment cc 
    70. Tripple R Training Provider 
    71. Tshenkeng's Consulting 
    72. Umfolozi FET College 
    73. Vari Holdings (Pty)Ltd 
    74. Voyano Project Management 
    75. Westco Agri Training 
    76. Working Decisions Cc 


    All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source.