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Level 1
Demonstrate knowledge of plants and plant production
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 2
18984 Unit Standard 2 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the uses of plants for people; describe plant parts; describe the effect of the physical environment on plant growth; and describe soil as a growing medium.
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Demonstrate plant propagation and production
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Version 2
18985 Unit Standard 2 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate plant propagation techniques and describe problems and remedies associated with plant production.
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Explain and investigate the relationship between a plant husbandry technique and optimum growth
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Version 4
7073 Unit Standard 6 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify characteristics of a healthy plant; investigate the effect a selected husbandry technique has on plant growth; and explain a husbandry technique used to optimise plant growth.
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Practise and explain plant propagation techniques
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Version 4
7074 Unit Standard 6 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard have practised sexual and asexual plant propagation techniques and are able to: explain a procedure for the propagation of plants from seed; explain procedures for the asexual propagation of plants; and compare the use of sexual and asexual propagation in plant production practices.
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Modify landscape plans for selected environments
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 4 This unit standard has been replaced by AS90922.
7075 Unit Standard 3 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to assess a soft landscape, and assess a hard landscape.
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Explain characteristics of primary production and market demand
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Version 4 This unit standard has been replaced by AS90920.
7076 Unit Standard 3 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain national primary production patterns; describe a primary production process; and explain the grading criteria of a primary product for a selected market.
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Explain relationships between animal nutrition and productivity
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 4
7077 Unit Standard 3 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to describe ruminant and non-ruminant digestive systems, and explain nutrient requirements for productivity.
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Explain relationships between animal health and productivity
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Version 4
7078 Unit Standard 3 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to identify characteristics of a healthy animal, and explain animal health maintenance principles.
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Explain relationships between animal reproduction and productivity
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Version 4
7079 Unit Standard 4 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to explain genetic improvement in animals, and explain reproductive efficiency in an animal.
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Describe livestock management and livestock physiology important to this management
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Version 3
90154 Achievement Standard 4 Credits Externally Assessed
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Demonstrate knowledge of pasture/crop management practices
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Version 4
90155 Achievement Standard 4 Credits Externally Assessed
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Carry out a practical agriculture or horticulture investigation with direction
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Version 4
90156 Achievement Standard 4 Credits Externally Assessed
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Demonstrate practical skills used in agricultural or horticultural production
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Version 4
90157 Achievement Standard 4 Credits Externally Assessed
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Describe the properties and management of soil
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 4
90158 Achievement Standard 4 Credits Externally Assessed
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Describe aspects of primary industry production in New Zealand
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Version 3
90159 Achievement Standard 2 Credits Externally Assessed
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Demonstrate knowledge of the impact on the environment of primary production management practices
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Version 5
90160 Achievement Standard 3 Credits Externally Assessed
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Interpret a landscape plan and redesign it to suit the user(s) and/or environment
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Version 3
90175 Achievement Standard 2 Credits Externally Assessed
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Describe plant propagation methods
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 2 This achievement standard and AS90746 replaced AS90174.
90745 Achievement Standard 2 Credits Externally Assessed
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Describe plant structure, function and processes, and plant management practices
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Version 3 This achievement standard and AS90745 replaced AS90174.
90746 Achievement Standard 4 Credits Externally Assessed
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Carry out a practical agricultural or horticultural investigation
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Version 2
90918 Achievement Standard 4 Credits Externally Assessed
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Demonstrate knowledge of soil management practices
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Version 3
90919 Achievement Standard 4 Credits Externally Assessed
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Demonstrate knowledge of the geographic distribution of agricultural and horticultural primary production in New Zealand
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Version 2 This achievement standard replaced unit standard 7076.
90920 Achievement Standard 3 Credits Externally Assessed
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Demonstrate knowledge of livestock management practices
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Version 2
90921 Achievement Standard 5 Credits Externally Assessed
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Design a landscape plan that reflects user requirements
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Version 2 This achievement standard replaced unit standard 7075.
90922 Achievement Standard 3 Credits Externally Assessed
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Demonstrate knowledge of basic plant propagation techniques
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Version 2
90923 Achievement Standard 4 Credits Externally Assessed
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Demonstrate knowledge of horticultural plant management practices and related plant physiology
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Version 2
90924 Achievement Standard 5 Credits Externally Assessed
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Demonstrate understanding of how a life process is managed in a primary production system
Version 4
91928 Achievement Standard 6 Credits Externally Assessed
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CMR 233
Standard-setting body:
Demonstrate understanding of factors that influence the purpose and location of primary production
Version 3
91929 Achievement Standard 5 Credits Externally Assessed
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CMR 233
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Demonstrate understanding of how soil properties are managed in a primary production system
Version 4
91930 Achievement Standard 5 Credits Externally Assessed
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CMR 233
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Demonstrate understanding of environmental sustainability in primary production management practices
Version 3
91931 Achievement Standard 4 Credits Externally Assessed
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CMR 233
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Explain and investigate the elementary properties of growing media
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Version 4
9768 Unit Standard 6 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: compare the physical and chemical properties of growing media; identify the effect of biological characteristics of growing media on plant growth; and explain a technique used to modify growing media to optimise plant growth.
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Level 2
Carry out a practical investigation, with supervision, of a primary production practice
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 4
7080 Unit Standard 6 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: plan an investigation, with supervision; gather data from the investigation; and report on the investigation.
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Explain the principles of environmental control in a primary production system
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Version 4
7081 Unit Standard 4 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the effects an environmental control has on environmental factors in a production system; process data to show the effect of an environmental modification on improving crop productivity; and process data to show the impact that an aspect of a primary production system has on the environment.
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Explain the effect of a nutritional husbandry practice within a primary production system
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 4
7082 Unit Standard 4 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to explain a nutritional husbandry practice within a plant or animal production system, and explain the significance a nutritional husbandry practice has on productivity of the primary production system.
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Explain the effect of a pest or disease husbandry practice within a primary production system
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 4
7083 Unit Standard 4 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to explain a husbandry practice for the control of pests or diseases within a plant or animal primary production system, and explain the significance a pest or disease control has on productivity of a primary production system.
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Explain the effect of a reproduction or propagation operation within a primary production system
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 4
7084 Unit Standard 4 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to describe the use of a reproduction or propagation operation within a plant or animal primary production system, and explain the significance of a reproduction or propagation operation within a plant or animal primary production system.
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Explain the effect of livestock behaviour within a primary production system
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 4
7085 Unit Standard 2 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to describe characteristics of livestock behaviour within a primary production system, and explain the impact a livestock behaviour has on primary production system.
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Explain the effect the application of a growth regulator has on plant productivity
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 4
7086 Unit Standard 2 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to explain the application of a growth regulator to modify plant growth within a primary production system, and explain the significance the application of a growth regulator has on plant productivity.
Standard-setting body:
Carry out a practical agriculture or horticulture investigation with supervision
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 3 This achievement standard and unit standard 7080 have been replaced by AS91289.
90450 Achievement Standard 4 Credits Externally Assessed
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Describe physical factors of the environment and techniques used to modify them for plant production
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 3 This achievement standard has been replaced by AS91290.
90451 Achievement Standard 4 Credits Externally Assessed
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Describe how techniques used to modify soil water content optimise primary production
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 3
90452 Achievement Standard 4 Credits Externally Assessed
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Standard-setting body:
Describe modification of livestock reproduction or plant propagation to improve productivity
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 3 This achievement standard has been replaced by AS91291 and AS91293.
90453 Achievement Standard 4 Credits Externally Assessed
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Standard-setting body:
Describe manipulations to influence growth and development, and productivity, in livestock or plants
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 3 This achievement standard has been replaced by AS91292 and AS91294.
90454 Achievement Standard 4 Credits Externally Assessed
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Standard-setting body:
Describe how livestock behaviour impacts on productivity
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 3 This achievement standard and unit standard 7085 have been replaced by AS91295.
90455 Achievement Standard 4 Credits Externally Assessed
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Describe and redesign landscaped sites
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 3 This achievement standard has been replaced by AS91296.
90456 Achievement Standard 4 Credits Externally Assessed
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Carry out an extended practical agricultural or horticultural investigation
Version 2 This achievement standard replaced AS90450 and unit standard 7080.
91289 Achievement Standard 4 Credits Externally Assessed
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CMR 233
Standard-setting body:
Demonstrate understanding of techniques used to modify physical factors of the environment for NZ plant production
Version 2 This achievement standard replaced AS90451.
91290 Achievement Standard 4 Credits Externally Assessed
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CMR 233
Standard-setting body:
Demonstrate understanding of advanced plant propagation techniques used for commercial production in New Zealand
Version 2 This achievement standard and AS91293 replaced AS90453.
91291 Achievement Standard 4 Credits Externally Assessed
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CMR 233
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Demonstrate understanding of how management practices influence plant growth and development in NZ commercial production
Version 2 This achievement standard and AS91294 replaced AS90454.
91292 Achievement Standard 4 Credits Externally Assessed
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Consent & Moderation Requirements:
CMR 233
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Demonstrate understanding of livestock reproductive techniques in commercial production in New Zealand
Version 2 This achievement standard and AS91291 replaced AS90453.
91293 Achievement Standard 4 Credits Externally Assessed
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CMR 233
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Demonstrate understanding of how NZ commercial management practices influence livestock growth and development
Version 3 This achievement standard and AS91292 replaced AS90454.
91294 Achievement Standard 4 Credits Externally Assessed
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CMR 233
Standard-setting body:
Demonstrate understanding of interactions between livestock behaviour and NZ commercial management practices
Version 2 This achievement standard replaced AS90455 and unit standard 7085.
91295 Achievement Standard 4 Credits Externally Assessed
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CMR 233
Standard-setting body:
Produce a landscape plan
Version 2 This achievement standard replaced AS90456.
91296 Achievement Standard 4 Credits Externally Assessed
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CMR 233
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Demonstrate understanding of land use for primary production in New Zealand
Version 2
91297 Achievement Standard 4 Credits Externally Assessed
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CMR 233
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Report on the environmental impact of the production of a locally produced primary product
Version 2
91298 Achievement Standard 4 Credits Externally Assessed
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CMR 233
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Explain the principles of soil properties in a primary production system
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 4
9769 Unit Standard 4 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to explain: soil profile formation; the significance of a soil chemical characteristic on soil productivity; the significance of soil water on soil productivity; and the significance of a soil modification on soil productivity.
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Level 3
Analyse and evaluate relationships between market forces and a primary product
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 4 This unit standard and AS90651 have been replaced by AS91530.
7087 Unit Standard 8 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: analyse the effects of market forces on the supply of a primary product; analyse the effects of market forces on the demand for a primary product; and evaluate interactions between market forces operating on a primary product and its market.
Standard-setting body:
Investigate primary product attributes for specific market opportunities
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 4 This unit standard, unit standard 7089, unit standard 7090, and AS90652 have been replaced by AS91531.
7088 Unit Standard 6 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: analyse the characteristics of different market opportunities for a primary product; survey consumers to determine preferred attributes of a primary product; and evaluate primary product attributes for different market opportunities.
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Analyse a husbandry practice within a schedule of operations for a primary product
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 4 This unit standard and AS90650 have been replaced by AS91528. This unit standard, unit standard 7088, unit standard 7090, and AS90652 have been replaced by AS91531.
7089 Unit Standard 5 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to construct a schedule of operations for a primary product, and assess a husbandry practice within a schedule of operations for a primary product.
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Investigate, with guidance, the effectiveness of production processes to achieve product attributes
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 4 This unit standard, unit standard 7088, unit standard 7089, and AS90652 have been replaced by AS91531.
7090 Unit Standard 8 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to, with guidance: plan an investigation of a schedule of operations; gather and process data from the investigation; and evaluate and report on the effectiveness of the manipulation of the schedule of operations.
Standard-setting body:
Research the production of a marketable, locally produced primary product
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 3 This achievement standard has been replaced by AS91529.
90649 Achievement Standard 6 Credits Externally Assessed
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Standard-setting body:
Investigate production and marketing of a nationally significant primary product
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 3 This achievement standard and unit standard 7089 have been replaced by AS91528.
90650 Achievement Standard 4 Credits Externally Assessed
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Standard-setting body:
Explain how market forces affect supply and demand of primary products
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 3 This achievement standard and unit standard 7087 have been replaced by AS91530.
90651 Achievement Standard 4 Credits Externally Assessed
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Standard-setting body:
Explain market requirements and the production process for a nationally significant primary product
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 3 This achievement standard, unit standard 7088, unit standard 7089, and unit standard 7090 have been replaced by AS91531.
90652 Achievement Standard 6 Credits Externally Assessed
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Analyse a primary production environmental issue
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 3 This achievement standard has been replaced by AS91532.
90653 Achievement Standard 4 Credits Externally Assessed
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Standard-setting body:
Carry out an investigation into an aspect of a New Zealand primary product or its production
Version 2 This achievement standard replaced AS90650 and unit standard 7089.
91528 Achievement Standard 4 Credits Externally Assessed
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CMR 233
Standard-setting body:
Research and report on the impact of factors on the profitability of a New Zealand primary product
Version 2 This achievement standard replaced AS90649.
91529 Achievement Standard 6 Credits Externally Assessed
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Consent & Moderation Requirements:
CMR 233
Standard-setting body:
Demonstrate understanding of how market forces affect supply of and demand for New Zealand primary products
Version 3 This achievement standard replaced AS90651 and unit standard 7087.
91530 Achievement Standard 5 Credits Externally Assessed
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CMR 233
Standard-setting body:
Demonstrate understanding of how the production process meets market requirements for a New Zealand primary product(s)
Version 2 This achievement standard replaced unit standard 7088, unit standard 7089, unit standard 7090, and AS90652.
91531 Achievement Standard 4 Credits Externally Assessed
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Consent & Moderation Requirements:
CMR 233
Standard-setting body:
Analyse a New Zealand primary production environmental issue
Version 2 This achievement standard replaced AS90653.
91532 Achievement Standard 5 Credits Externally Assessed
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CMR 233
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Level 4
Evaluate a current international issue which impacts on New Zealand primary production
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 4
9770 Unit Standard 6 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to research a current issue related to a New Zealand primary product, and analyse the impact of the issue to production practices of a New Zealand primary product.
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Evaluate the impact of a technological development on a New Zealand primary production system
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 4
9771 Unit Standard 6 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to research a technological development in a New Zealand primary production system, and analyse the implication of the technological development on a New Zealand primary production system.
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Research and report on literature related to an aspect of the primary production industry
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 4
9772 Unit Standard 6 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to review research reports from literary sources related to an aspect of a primary production system, and report on information gathered from the literature review of an aspect of a primary production system.
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Data as at 14 February 2025