Other Crop Farmers

Other Crop Farmers includes Coffee Grower, Ginger Farmer, Hop Farmer, Mushroom Farmer, Tea Tree Farmer, and Tree Farmer.

What the job involves

• Co-ordinates production and marketing of crops from soil preparation to harvest taking into account environmental and market factors

• Plants seeds, seedlings and bulbs, and grafts new varieties to root stocks

• Maintains crop production by cultivating, de-budding and pruning, and maintains optimal growing conditions

• Conducts farming operations, such as collecting, storing, grading and packaging produce, and organising the sale, purchase and dispatch of produce

• Oversees general farming activities such as fertilising and pest and weed control

• Maintains farm buildings, fences, equipment and water supply systems

• Maintains and evaluates records of farming activities, monitoring market activity, and planning crop preparation and production to meet contract requirements and market demand

• Manages business capital including budgeting, taxation, debt and loan management

• Selects, trains and supervises staff and contractors