Field           Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries   

Registration of new Production Horticulture skill standard

Muka Tangata – People, Food & Fibre Workforce Development Council has registered a new skill standard in the Production Horticulture Domain

Date new versions published                                                               July 2024

Planned review date                                                                              December 2029

Summary

Muka Tangata was approached by Horticulture New Zealand to develop a micro-credential and accompanying skill standard in response to government legislation requiring growers to develop freshwater plans for their operations. This skill standard is designed to meet the requirements of the micro-credential in terms of helping growers identify, assess and mitigate risk to freshwater in their operations, thereby helping them develop their freshwater plans. Consultation was via a technical advisory group comprising growers, providers and various experts across the field e.g. fertiliser, soil, and Māori representation. The final draft was circulated via survey to a wider group of growers for their input.

Main changes

· One new skill standard was developed.

Detailed list of standards – classification, title, level, and credits

All changes are in bold.

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Horticulture > Production Horticulture

ID	Title	Level	Credit	Review Category
40124	Assess and manage risks to freshwater from horticultural production	4	10	New