Agricultural Studies

The subject teaches the learner General farming/Agricultural practices and specifically focusing on:

• Plant production,
• Gardening (Horticulture)
• Animal Production and
• Business practices

The subject provides the basis of the establishment of sustainable farming operations for the learner through the inclusion of a wide spectrum of competencies required by farmers in South Africa. This subject reflects and addresses an urgent agricultural industry need to skill its workforce, to produce and maintain entrepreneurs and basic skilled farm workers in South Africa.