611 Market Gardeners and Crop Growers

Field crop and vegetable growers plan, organize and perform farming operations to grow and harvest various types of field crop such as wheat and other cereals, rice, beetroot, sugar-cane, groundnuts, tobacco, reed or other field crops, and potatoes, cabbages or other field vegetables, for sale or delivery on a regular basis to wholesale buyers, marketing organizations or at markets. Tasks include - (a) monitoring market activity and conditions, determining types and quantities of crops to be grown, and planning and coordinating production accordingly; (b) preparing soil by hand or machine, and spreading fertilizers and manure; (c) selecting and sowing seeds, and planting seedlings; (d) maintaining crops by cultivating soil, by transplanting, pruning or thinning plants, and by setting up and operating irrigation equipment; (e) controlling weeds, pests and diseases by applying herbicides and pesticides; (f) harvesting crops and destroying diseased or superfluous crops; (g) inspecting, cleaning, grading, packaging, storing and loading crops for sale or delivery to market; (h) tending working animals and maintaining farm buildings, structures, equipment and water supply systems; (i) storing and carrying out some processing of produce; (j) promoting and marketing products, arranging the sale, purchase and transportation of produce and supplies and maintaining and evaluating records of farm activities and transactions; (k) training and supervising workers in crop production, maintenance duties, and health and safety precautions, and hiring and discharging workers and contractors. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Cereal farmer - Cotton farmer - Potato farmer - Rice farmer - Skilled farm worker (field crops) - Sugar-cane grower Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Agricultural production manager - 1311 - Crop farm labourer - 9211 Note Growers of vegetables using intensive cultivation techniques are classified in Unit Group 6113: Gardeners, Horticultural and Nursery Growers.

Tree and shrub crop growers plan, organize and perform farming operations to grow and harvest trees and shrubs such as fruit and nut trees, tea and coffee bushes, grape vines, berry-bearing bushes, cocoa trees and rubber trees, and to collect sap, for sale or delivery on a regular basis to wholesale buyers, marketing organizations or at markets. Tasks include - (a) monitoring market activity and conditions, determining types and quantities of crops to be grown, and planning and coordinating production accordingly; (b) preparing soil by hand or machine, and spreading fertilizers and manure; (c) selecting and sowing seeds, and planting seedlings; (d) maintaining crops by cultivating soil, by transplanting, pruning or thinning trees and shrubs, and by setting up and operating irrigation equipment; (e) controlling weeds, pests and diseases by applying herbicides and pesticides; (f) tending trees or bushes, collecting sap and harvesting crops; (g) inspecting, cleaning, grading, packaging, storing and loading crops for sale or delivery to market; (h) tending working animals and maintaining farm buildings, structures, equipment and water supply systems; (i) storing and carrying out some processing of produce; (j) promoting and marketing products, arranging the sale, purchase and transportation of produce and supplies, and maintaining and evaluating records of farm activities and transactions; (k) training and supervising workers in crop production, maintenance duties, and health and safety precautions, and hiring and discharging workers and contractors. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Fruit farmer - Rubber farmer - Rubber tapper - Tea grower - Viticulturist Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Plantation manager - 1311 - Fruit picker - 9211.

Gardeners, horticultural and nursery growers plan, organize and perform operations to cultivate and maintain trees, shrubs, flowers and other plants in parks and private gardens, and to produce saplings, bulbs and seeds or grow vegetables and flowers, by intensive cultivation techniques for sale or delivery on a regular basis to wholesale buyers, marketing organizations or at markets. Tasks include - (a) monitoring market activity and conditions determining kinds and amounts of vegetables, horticultural and nursery products to be grown, and planning and coordinating production accordingly; (b) preparing land by conditioning soil, levelling ground and installing and operating irrigation and drainage systems; (c) planting trees, hedges, garden plants and grass; (d) pruning and trimming trees, shrubs and hedges, installing plant supports and protection, and rolling, mowing, aerating and edging lawns; (e) constructing features and facilities within gardens, such as paths or paved areas, walls, rockeries, garden beds, ponds and water features, sheds and fences; (f) checking the health of plants and trees, identifying and treating weeds, pests and diseases, and applying mulch and fertilizers; (g) producing saplings, bulbs and seeds and raising plants from seeds or cuttings; (h) harvesting crops, inspecting, cleaning, grading, packaging, storing and loading products for sale or delivery to market; (i) maintaining buildings, greenhouses and other structures, equipment and water supply systems; (j) storing and carrying out some processing of produce; (k) promoting and marketing products, arranging the sale, purchase and transportation of produce and supplies, and maintaining and evaluating records of activities and transactions; (l) training and supervising workers in production, maintenance duties, and health and safety precautions, and hiring and discharging workers and contractors. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Horticulturist - Landscape gardener - Market gardener - Mushroom cultivator Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Horticultural scientist - 2132 - Garden labourer - 9214 - Horticultural labourer - 9214 Note Growers of berry-bearing bushes and fruit trees in orchards are classified in Unit Group 6112: Tree and Shrub Crop Growers unless this is done in combination with general market gardening or horticultural cultivation. Growers of vegetables in fields not using intensive cultivation techniques are classified in Unit Group 6111: Field Crop and Vegetable Growers.

Mixed crop growers plan, organize and perform farming operations to grow and harvest specific combinations of field crops, field vegetables, tree and shrub crops, and garden, horticultural and nursery products, for sale or delivery to wholesale buyers, marketing organizations or at markets. Tasks include - (a) monitoring market activity and conditions, determining types and quantities of crops to be grown, and planning and coordinating production accordingly; (b) preparing soil by hand or machine, and spreading fertilizers and manure; (c) selecting and sowing seeds, and planting seedlings; (d) maintaining crops by cultivating soil, by transplanting, pruning or thinning crops, trees and shrubs, and by setting up and operating irrigation equipment; (e) growing flowers and vegetables by intensive cultivation; (f) producing saplings, bulbs and seeds; (g) harvesting crops and inspecting, cleaning, grading, packaging, storing and loading products for sale or delivery to market; (h) tending working animals and maintaining farm buildings, structures, equipment and water supply systems; (i) storing and carrying out some processing of produce; (j) promoting and marketing products, arranging the sale, purchase and transportation of produce and supplies, and maintaining and evaluating records of activities and transactions; (k) training and supervising workers in production, maintenance duties, and health and safety precautions, and hiring and discharging workers and contractors. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Mixed crop farmer - Skilled farm worker (mixed crops) Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Agricultural production manager - 1311 - Plantation manager - 1311 - Crop farm labourer - 9211 - Fruit picker - 9211.