6123 Apiarists and Sericulturists
Apiarists and sericulturists plan, organize and perform operations to breed, raise and tend insects such as honey bees, silkworms and other species to produce honey, beeswax, silk and other products for sale or delivery to wholesale buyers, marketing organizations or at markets. Tasks include - (a) monitoring market activity and conditions, determining kinds and amounts of insect products to produce, and planning and coordinating production accordingly; (b) purchasing insects and growing or purchasing feed and other supplies; (c) breeding, raising and tending insects and collecting their products; (d) renting or investing in, and maintaining and cleaning, buildings, machinery, equipment and structures; (e) storing and carrying out some processing of produce; (f) arranging the sale, purchase and transportation of stock, produce and supplies, and maintaining and evaluating records of farming activities; (g) training and supervising workers in production procedures, maintenance duties and health and safety precautions, and hiring and discharging workers and contractors. Examples of occupations classified here: - Apiarist - Sericulturist.
Where 6123 sits in the ISCO-08 hierarchy
- >6 Skilled Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Workers
- >>61 Market-oriented Skilled Agricultural Workers
- >>>612 Animal Producers
- >>>>6123 Apiarists and Sericulturists
- >>>>6123 Apiarists and Sericulturists
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- What is ISCO-08 6123?
- ISCO-08 6123 is "Apiarists and Sericulturists". Apiarists and sericulturists plan, organize and perform operations to breed, raise and tend insects such as honey bees, silkworms and other species to produce honey, beeswax, silk and other products for sale or delivery to wholesale buyers, marketing organizations or at markets. Tasks include - (a) monitoring market activity and conditions, determining kinds and amounts of insect products to produce, and planning and coordinating production accordingly; (b) purchasing insects and growing or purchasing feed and other supplies; (c) breeding, raising and tending insects and collecting their products; (d) renting or investing in, and maintaining and cleaning, buildings, machinery, equipment and structures; (e) storing and carrying out some processing of produce; (f) arranging the sale, purchase and transportation of stock, produce and supplies, and maintaining and evaluating records of farming activities; (g) training and supervising workers in production procedures, maintenance duties and health and safety precautions, and hiring and discharging workers and contractors. Examples of occupations classified here: - Apiarist - Sericulturist.
- How does ISCO-08 6123 map to other classification systems?
- 6123 Apiarists and Sericulturists has equivalents in SOC 2018 (45-1011, 45-2021); ESCO Occupations (026401a9-7d56-4d7b-8052-38985ddbeafa). These crosswalks let you translate this code between ISCO-08 and 2 other classification systems.
- What is the parent category of 6123?
- 6123 Apiarists and Sericulturists sits under 6123 Apiarists and Sericulturists in the ISCO-08 hierarchy.
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