THE
– COURSE –
THE COURSE
Short and long term projects are to be completed as a team and individually throughout the RecruitAgri year.
In the RecruitAgri Office, lectures covering these topics are given once a month, followed by fieldwork and a written assessment.
Other development, agricultural and entrepreneurship skills and their lectures are earmarked for other dates during the calendar month.
– THEORETICAL –
AND PRACTICAL SKILLS
SUMMARY
Water and Irrigation
Soil Types
Fertilizers
MACADAMIA 1 – Growing and Marketing
MACADAMIA 2 – Harvesting & Processing
AVOCADO 1 – Growing and Marketing
AVOCADO 2 – Harvesting & Processing
Farm excursions for Macadamia, Avocado and Kiwi Farming
Global GAP
Scouting
Human Resources
Legal Aspects of Farming and Environmental Legislation
PROJECTS
Mulching
Soil Analysis
Farm Establishment
AGRICULTURAL SKILLS
Fire Fighting
Perform maintenance on tools and equipment
Safe handling of Chemicals
Tractor Driver
Tractor maintenance
ENTREPRENEURSHIP SKILLS
Basic Business Principles
Economic Systems in South Africa Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Finance for Non-financial Managers Introduction to Business Finance
Produce a Business Plan
Sales and Marketing
Tender for Business
Types of business and their legal implications
PRACTICAL EDUCATION IN THE FIELD
Orchard Establishment
Soil Management and Plant Nutrition
Irrigation
Pruning
Pest and Disease Management
Harvesting
Post-Harvest Avocado,Macadamia and Kiwi Processing Economics
Human Resource Management
– DEVELOPMENT –
SKILLS
PROJECTS
Mulching
Soil Analysis
Farm Establishment
AGRICULTURAL SKILLS
Fire Fighting
Perform maintenance on tools and equipment
Safe handling of Chemicals
Tractor Driver
Tractor maintenance
ENTREPRENEURSHIP SKILLS
Basic Business Principles
Economic Systems in South Africa Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Finance for Non-financial Managers Introduction to Business Finance
Produce a Business Plan
Sales and Marketing
Tender for Business
Types of business and their legal implications
PRACTICAL EDUCATION IN THE FIELD
Orchard Establishment
Soil Management and Plant Nutrition
Irrigation
Pruning
Pest and Disease Management
Harvesting
Post-Harvest Avocado, Macadamia and Kiwi Processing Economics
Human Resource Management
– DEVELOPMENT –
SKILLS
– OUR GRADUATES –
RecruitAgri exposes graduates, who already have a diploma or degree in agriculture, to theoretical classes backed-up by a practical learning experience, resulting in a employable graduate.
– GET INVOLVED –
With the passion for agriculture and the foresight for the future in farming, RecruitAgri was founded by three growers in the lowveld region of Mpumalanga, South Africa.
– OUR GRADUATES –
RecruitAgri exposes graduates, who already have a diploma or degree in agriculture, to theoretical classes backed-up by a practical learning experience, resulting in a employable graduate.
– GET INVOLVED –
With the passion for agriculture and the foresight for the future in farming, RecruitAgri was founded by three growers in the lowveld region of Mpumalanga, South Africa.