Form 1.

SELF-ASSESSMENT CHECK
Agricultural Crops Production NC III
INSTRUCTIONS: This Self-Check Instrument will give the trainer necessary data
or information which is essential in planning training sessions.
Please check the appropriate box of your answer to the
questions below.

Name:______________________________ Date:_________________
BASIC COMPETENCIES
CAN I…? YES NO
1. Lead workplace communication.
1.1.1 Communicate information about workplace processes 
1.1.2 Lead workplace discussions 
1.1.3 Identify and communicate issues arising in the workplace 
2. Lead small teams.
2.1.1 Provide team leadership 
2.1.2 Assign responsibilities  /
2.1.3 Set performance expectation for team members  /
2.1.4 Supervise team performance  /
3. Develop and practice negotiation skills
3.1.1 Plan negotiations  /
3.1.2 Participate in negotiations  /
4. Solve problems related to work activities
4.1.1 Explain the analytical techniques  /
4.1.2 Identify the problem  /
4.1.3 Determine the possible cause/s of the problem  /
5. Use mathematical concepts and techniques
5.1.1 Identify mathematical tools and techniques to solve problem  /
5.1.2 Apply mathematical procedures/solution  /
5.1.3 Analyze results  /
6. Use relevant technologies
6.1.1 Identify appropriate technology  /
6.1.2 Apply relevant technology  /
6.1.3 Maintain/enhance relevant technology  /
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COMMON COMPETENCIES
CAN I…? YES NO
1. Apply safety measures in farm operations
1.1.1 Apply appropriate safety measures while working in farm 
1.1.2 Safe keep/dispose tools, materials and outfit 
2. Use farm tools and equipment
2.1.1 Select and use farm tools 
2.1.2 Select and operate farm equipment 
2.1.3 Perform preventive maintenance 
3. Perform estimation and basic calculation
3.1.1 Perform estimation 
3.1.2 Perform basic workplace calculations 

CORE COMPETENCIES
CAN I…? YES NO
1. Prepare land for agricultural crop production
1.1 1 Prepare for cultivation 
1.1.2 Prepare the cultivating equipment 
1.1.3 Cultivate soil 
1.1.4 Prepare site for planting 
1.1.5 Complete land preparation operations 
2. Implement a post-harvest program
2.1 1 Prepare for implementation of post-harvest operations 
2.1.2 Co-ordinate post-harvest work 
2.1.3 Implement post-harvest treatments 
2.1.4 Implement hazardous waste disposal 
2.1.5 Implement packaging requirements of produce 
2.1.6 Implement storage requirements of produce 
3. Implement a plant nutrition program
3.1 1 Prepare for implementation of the plant nutrition program 
3.1.2 Monitor soil Ph 
3.1.3 Determine nutritional problems in plants 
3.1.4 Prepare to use fertilizers 
3.1.5 Prepare application equipment 
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3.1.6 Apply specific products at appropriate rates 

4. Control weeds
4.1 1 Assess weed infestation 
4.1.2 Plan the implementation of control measures 
4.1.3 Implement control measures 
4.1.4 Monitor control measures 
5. Prepare and apply chemicals
5.1.1 Determine the need for chemical use 
5.1.2 Prepare appropriate chemical 
5.1.3 Prepare to use chemicals according to the label and MSDS 
5.1.4 Apply chemicals 
5.1.5 Clean up following chemical application 
5.1.6 Record application details 
Agronomic
1. Establish agronomic crops
1.1.1 Prepare machinery and equipment for use 
1.1.2 Prepare for agronomic crop establishment 
1.1.3 Sow the crop 
1.1.4 Complete seeding operations 
2. Undertake agronomic crop maintenance activities
2.1.1 Assess agronomic crop condition, growth and requirements 
2.1.2 Apply fertilizer and amendments 
2.1.3 Monitor crop condition, growth and requirements 
2.1.4 Complete cleaning and hygiene operations 
3. Undertake agronomic crop harvesting activities
3.1.1 Prepare to harvest agronomic crops 
3.1.2 Prepare the harvesting equipment 
3.1.3 Harvest crops 
3.1.4 Complete harvesting operations 
4. Save, prepare and store agricultural seed
4.1.1 Select seed from agricultural crops 
4.1.2 Evaluate and grade seed 
4.1.3 Store seed 
4.1.4 Collect and deliver seed 
5. Implement vertebrate pest control program
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5.1.1 Assess requirements for pest control 

5.1.2 Prepare to implement control program 
5.1.3 Control vertebrate pests 
5.1.4 Complete control program 
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Evidences/Proof of Current Competencies

Current
Proof/Evidence Means of validating
Competencies
Basic Competencies
1. Lead workplace Certificate of Authenticated Certificate
communication. Completion/Training

2. Lead small teams. Certificate of Authenticated Certificate

Completion/Training

3. Develop and Certificate of Authenticated Certificate

practice Completion/Training
negotiation skills
4. Solve problems Certificate of Authenticated Certificate
related to work Completion/Training
activities
5. 5. Use mathematical Certificate of Authenticated Certificate
concepts and Completion/Training
techniques
6. Use relevant Certificate of Authenticated Certificate
technologies Completion/Training

Common Competencies
1. 1. Apply safety Certificate of Authenticated Certificate
measures in farm Completion/Training
operations
2.Use farm tools Certificate of Authenticated Certificate
and equipment Completion/Training
Demonstration Performance Criteria
Checklist
3. Perform Certificate of Authenticated Certificate
estimation and Completion/Training Performance Criteria
basic calculation
Checklist
Core Competencies
2. Implement a Certificate of Authenticated Certificate
post-harvest Completion/Training
program
3. Implement a Certificate of Authenticated Certificate
plant nutrition Completion/Training
program
4. Control weeds Certificate of Authenticated Certificate
Completion/Training
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5. Prepare and Certificate of Authenticated Certificate

apply chemicals Completion/Training

Agronomic Certificate of Authenticated Certificate

Completion/Training
1. Establish
agronomic crops
2. Undertake Certificate of Authenticated Certificate
agronomic crop Completion/Training
maintenance
activities
3. Undertake Certificate of Authenticated Certificate
agronomic crop Completion/Training
harvesting activities
4. Save, prepare and Certificate of Authenticated Certificate
store agricultural Completion/Training
seed
5. Implement Certificate of Authenticated Certificate
vertebrate pest Completion/Training
control program
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Summary of Current Competencies versus Required Competencies

Required Units of Current Competencies Training

Competency/Learning Gaps/Requirements
Outcomes based on CBC
1. BASIC COMPETENCIES
1. Lead workplace communication.

1.1. Communicate 1.1. Communicate

information about information about
workplace processes workplace processes
1.2. Lead workplace 1.2. Lead workplace
discussions discussions
1.3. Identify and 1.3. Identify and
communicate issues communicate issues
arising in the workplace arising in the workplace
2. Lead small teams.
2.1. Provide team 2.1. Provide team
leadership leadership

2.2. Assign 2.2. Assign

responsibilities among responsibilities among
members members

2.3. Set performance 2.3. Set performance

expectation for team expectation for team
members members

2.4. Supervise team 2.4. Supervise team

performance performance

3. Develop and practice negotiation skills

3.1. Identify relevant 3.1. Identify relevant
information in information in
planning planning
negotiations negotiations

3.2. Participate in 3.2. Participate in

negotiations negotiations

3.3. Document areas for 3.3. Document areas

agreement for agreement
4. Solve problems related to work activities
4.1. Explain the 4.1. Explain the
analytical analytical
techniques techniques
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4.2. Identify the problem 4.2. Identify the

problem

4.3. Determine the 4.3. Determine the

possible cause/s of the possible cause/s of the
problem problem
5. Use mathematical concepts and techniques
5.1. Identify 5.1. Identify
mathematical tools and mathematical tools and
techniques to solve techniques to solve
problem problem

5.2. Apply 5.2. Apply

mathematical mathematical
procedures/solution procedures/solution

5.3. Analyze results 5.3. Analyze results

6. Use relevant technologies
6.1. Identify appropriate 6.1. Identify
technology appropriate technology

6.2. Apply relevant 6.2. Apply relevant

technology technology

6.3. Maintain/enhance 6.3.Maintain/enhance

relevant technology relevant technology
2. COMMON COMPETENCIES
1. Apply safety measures in farm operations
1.1. Determine areas of 1.1. Determine areas
concern for safety of concern for safety
measures measures

1.2. Apply appropriate 1.2. Apply appropriate

safety measures safety measures
1.3. Safekeep/maintain/ 1.3.Safekeep/maintain/
dispose tools, materials dispose tools, materials
and outfit. and outfit.
2. Use farm tools and equipment
2.1. Prepare and use 2.1. Prepare and use
farm tools farm tools

2.2. Prepare and 2.2. Prepare and

operate farm equipment operate farm equipment
2.3. Perform preventive 2.3. Perform
maintenance preventive maintenance
procedures/practices procedures/practices
3. Perform estimation and basic calculation
3.1. Perform estimation 3.1. Perform
estimation
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3.2. Perform basic 3.2. Perform basic

workplace calculation workplace calculation

3.3. Apply corrective 3.3. Apply corrective

measures as measures as
necessary necessary
CORE COMPETENCIES
1. Prepare land for agricultural crop production
1.1 Prepare for cultivation 1.1 Prepare for cultivation
1.2 Prepare the cultivating 1.2 Prepare the cultivating
equipment equipment
1.3 Cultivate soil 1.3 Cultivate soil

1.4 Prepare site for planting 1.4 Prepare site for planting

1.5 Complete land 1.5 Complete land

preparation operations preparation operations
2. Implement a post-harvest program
2.1 Prepare for 2.1 Prepare for
implementation of implementation of
post-harvest post-harvest
operations operations
2.2 Co-ordinate post- 2.2 Co-ordinate post-
harvest work harvest work

2.3 Implement post-harvest 2.3 Implement post-

treatments harvest treatments

2.4 Implement hazardous 2.4 Implement hazardous

waste disposal waste disposal
guidelines guidelines

2.5 Implement packaging 2.5 Implement packaging

requirements of requirements of
produce produce

2.6 Implement storage 2.6 Implement storage

requirements of requirements of produce
produce
3. Implement a plant nutrition program
3.1 Prepare for 3.1 Prepare for
implementation of implementation of
the plant nutrition the plant nutrition
program program
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3.2 Monitor soil pH 3.2 Monitor soil pH

3.3 Determine nutritional 3.3 Determine nutritional
problems in plants problems in plants
3.4 Prepare to use fertilizers 3.4 Prepare to use
fertilizers
3.5 Prepare application 3.5 Prepare application
equipment equipment
3.6 Apply specific products 3.6 Apply specific
at appropriate rates products at
appropriate rates
4. Control weeds
4.1 Assess weed infestation 4.1 Assess weed
infestation
4.2 Plan the implementation 4.2 Plan the
of control measures implementation of
control measures
4.3 Implement control 4.3 Implement control
measures measures
4.4 Monitor control 4.4 Monitor control
measures measures
5. Prepare and apply chemicals
5.1 Determine the need for 5.1 Determine the need
chemical use for chemical use
5.2 Prepare appropriate 5.2 Prepare appropriate
chemical chemical
5.3 Prepare to use 5.3 Prepare to use
chemicals according chemicals
to the label and according to the
MSDS label and MSDS
5.4 Apply chemicals 5.4 Apply chemicals
5.5 Clean up following 5.5 Clean up following
chemical application chemical
application
5.6 Record application 5.6 Record application
details details
Agronomic
1. Establish agronomic crops
1.1 Prepare machinery and 1.1 Prepare machinery
equipment for use and equipment for
use
1.2 Prepare for agronomic 1.2 Prepare for agronomic
crop establishment crop establishment
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1.3 Sow the crop 1.3 Sow the crop

1.4 Complete seeding 1.4 Complete seeding
2. Undertake agronomic crop maintenance activities
2.1 Assess agronomic crop 2.1 Assess agronomic
condition, growth crop condition,
and requirements growth and
requirements
2.2 Apply fertilizer and 2.2 Apply fertilizer and
amendments amendments
2.3 Monitor crop condition, 2.3 Monitor crop condition,
growth and growth and
requirements requirements
2.4 Complete cleaning and 2.4 Complete cleaning
hygiene operations and hygiene
operations
3. Undertake agronomic crop harvesting activities
3.1 Prepare to harvest 3.1 Prepare to harvest
agronomic crops agronomic crops
3.2 Prepare the harvesting 3.2 Prepare the harvesting
equipment equipment
3.3 Harvest crops 3.3 Harvest crops
3.4 Complete harvesting 3.4 Complete harvesting
operations operations
4. Save, prepare and store agricultural seed
4.1 Select seed from 4.1 Select seed from
agricultural crops agricultural crops
4.2 Evaluate and grade 4.2 Evaluate and grade
seed seed
4.3 Store seed 4.3 Store seed
4.4 Collect and deliver seed 4.4 Collect and deliver
seed
5. Implement vertebrate pest control program
5.1 Assess requirements for 5.1 Assess requirements
pest control for pest control
5.2 Prepare to implement 5.2 Prepare to implement
control program control program
5.3 Control vertebrate pests 5.3 Control vertebrate
pests
5.4 Complete control 5.4 Complete control
program program
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Training Needs
Agricultural Crops Production NC III

Name: ____________________________________ Date: __________________

Training Needs Module Title/Module of

Instruction
(Learning Outcomes)
1. Prepare land for agricultural crop production
LO1. Prepare for cultivation Preparing land for
agricultural crop production
LO2. Prepare the cultivating equipment

LO3. Cultivate soil

LO4. Prepare site for planting

LO5. Complete land preparation operations

---- To be Introduce if not checked by the trainees ----
LO1. Prepare for implementation of post- Implementing a post-harvest
harvest operations program
LO2. Co-ordinate post-harvest work

LO3. Implement post-harvest treatments

LO4. Implement hazardous waste disposal

guidelines
LO5. Implement packaging requirements of
produce
LO6. Implement storage requirements of
produce
LO1. Prepare for implementation of the Implementing a plant nutrition
plant nutrition program program
LO2. Monitor soil pH

LO3. Determine nutritional problems in

plants
LO4. Prepare to use fertilizers

LO5. Prepare application equipment

LO6. Apply specific products at appropriate

rates
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LO1. Assess weed infestation Controlling weeds

LO2. Plan the implementation of control
measures
LO3. Implement control measures
LO4. Monitor control measures
LO1. Determine the need for chemical use Preparing and applying
chemicals
LO2. Prepare appropriate chemical
LO3. Prepare to use chemicals according to
the label and MSDS
LO4. Apply chemicals
LO5. Clean up following chemical
application
LO6. Record application details
Agronomic
LO1. Prepare machinery and equipment for Establishing agronomic crops
use
LO2. Prepare for agronomic crop
establishment
LO3. Sow the crop

LO4. Complete seeding operations

LO1. Assess agronomic crop condition, Undertaking agronomic crop

growth and requirements maintenance activities
LO2. Apply fertilizer and amendments

LO3. Monitor crop condition, growth and

requirements
LO4. Complete cleaning and hygiene
operations
LO1. Prepare to harvest agronomic crops Undertaking agronomic crop
harvesting activities
LO2. Prepare the harvesting equipment
LO3. Harvest crops
LO4. Complete harvesting operations
LO1. Select seed from agricultural crops Saving, preparing and storing
agricultural seed
LO2. Evaluate and grade seed
LO3. Store seed
LO4. Collect and deliver seed
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LO1. Assess requirements for pest control Implementing vertebrate pest

control program
LO2. Prepare to implement control program
LO3. Control vertebrate pests
LO4. Complete control program