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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD:

Monitor and supervise a food safety and quality management system in the agricultural supply chain

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
116271	Monitor and supervise a food safety and quality management system in the agricultural supply chain
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 3	NQF Level 03	3
REGISTRATION STATUS		REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE	SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Reregistered		2018-07-01	2023-06-30	SAQA 06120/18
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2024-06-30		2027-06-30

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 monitor and supervise the implementation of food safety and quality, production, environmental and social practices, and awareness within the agricultural supply chain. 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 food safety practices 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.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

It is assumed that a learner attempting this unit standard will show competence against the following unit standards or equivalent: NQF 2: Apply crop protection and animal health products effectively and responsibly NQF 2 Operate and support a food safety and quality management system in the agricultural supply chain.

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

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

Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of traceability in the agricultural supply chain.

OUTCOME RANGE

Traceability includes but is not limited to being able to trace a pre-harvest problem back to the source or a post-harvest problem back to the farm.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Traceability within the area of responsibility is explained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

The purpose of traceability is explained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

The effect of non-compliance is described.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Perform basic record keeping activities on the farm.

OUTCOME RANGE

Record keeping includes but is not limited to document filing or retrieval manually or electronically of activities such as, pest management, fertiliser management, irrigation scheduling, training etc., which has an impact on the farming activities.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

The filing of documents according to discipline or farming activity in accordance with GAP is described.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

A quality management system is explained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

The need for such a system within the agricultural enterprise is explained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

The retrieval of records with respect to human resource issues, management, environment or agricultural operations are demonstrated.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Report non-conformances with respect to food safety, production, environmental, and social practices in the agricultural environment.

OUTCOME RANGE

Reporting of non-conformances according to certain aspects includes but is not limited to verbally or in writing instructing about aspects, which do not fit within the confines of necessary regulation.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Understand by a "safe product" is explained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Non-conformance with respect to food safety, production, environmental, and social practices in terms of management systems is explained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Reporting to management is described.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4

Understanding basic health, social and environmental issues which relate to the agricultural environment.

OUTCOME RANGE

Health, social and environmental issues include but are not limited to laws, rules and regulations that govern these aspects within the agricultural enterprise.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Legal and regulatory issues governing health, social and environmental issues within agricultural enterprises are described.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Dissemination of information to workers is explained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

An understanding of how certain health issues (communicable diseases) are dealt with is demonstrated.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

An understanding of how the environment is dealt with in terms of the agricultural enterprise is demonstrated.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

The different records, which are needed to comply with the regulatory policies are described.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 5

Demonstrate a basic understanding of internal audits in the agricultural environment.

OUTCOME RANGE

Internal audits include but are not limited to implementing checks and balances that assist the GMP to ensure good agricultural practices in keeping with the workers and the environment.