633 Subsistence Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers

Subcategories of 633 Subsistence Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers

• 6330Subsistence Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers

  Subsistence mixed crop and livestock farmers grow and harvest field or tree and shrub crops, vegetables and fruit; gather wild fruits, medicinal and other plants; tend or hunt animals; and/or catch fish and gather various forms of aquatic life in order to provide food, shelter and, in some cases, a minimum of cash income for themselves and their households. Tasks include - (a) preparing the soil, sowing, planting, tending and harvesting field crops; (b) growing vegetables, fruit and other tree and shrub crops; (c) gathering wild fruits, medicinal and other plants; (d) breeding, tending and feeding animals and poultry mainly to obtain meat, eggs, milk, hair, skin or other products; (e) fetching water and gathering firewood; (f) storing produce for later use and carrying out some processing of produce; (g) building and maintaining houses and other shelters; (h) making tools, clothes and utensils for use by the household; (i) selling or bartering some products at local markets. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Mixed subsistence farmer Notes Workers in a subsistence setting whose main tasks are fetching water and gathering firewood are classified in Unit Group 9624: Water and Firewood Collectors. Workers in subsistence agriculture who perform a limited range of simple and routine tasks, usually under the direction of others, are classified in the relevant unit group in Sub-major Group 92: Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Labourers.

Other ISCO-08 codes under 633 Subsistence Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers

• 631Subsistence Crop Farmers
• 632Subsistence Livestock Farmers
• 634Subsistence Fishers, Hunters, Trappers and Gatherers

Frequently asked questions

What is ISCO-08 633?

ISCO-08 633 is "Subsistence Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers". Subsistence mixed crop and livestock farmers grow and harvest field or tree and shrub crops, vegetables and fruit; gather wild fruits, medicinal and other plants; tend or hunt animals; and/or catch fish and gather various forms of aquatic life in order to provide food, shelter and, in some cases, a minimum of cash income for themselves and their households. Tasks performed usually include: preparing the soil, sowing, planting, tending and harvesting field crops; growing vegetables, fruit and other tree and shrub crops; gathering wild fruits, medicinal and other plants; breeding, tending and feeding animals and poultry mainly to obtain meat, eggs, milk, hair, skin or other products; fetching water and gathering firewood; storing produce for later use and carrying out some processing of produce; building and maintaining houses and other shelters; making tools, clothes and utensils for use by the household; selling or bartering some products at local markets. Occupations in this minor group are classified into the following unit group: 6330 Subsistence Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers.

What does ISCO-08 633 include?

633 Subsistence Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers contains 1 direct subcategory: 6330 Subsistence Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers.

What is the parent category of 633?

633 Subsistence Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers sits under 633 Subsistence Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers in the ISCO-08 hierarchy.