COMPETENCY BASED LEARNING MATERIAL

Sector : AGRI-FISHERY SECTOR

Qualification Title : ORGANIC AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION NC II

Unit of Competency : PRODUCE ORGANIC VEGETABLE

Module Title : PRODUCING ORGANIC VEGETABLES

HOW TO USE THIS COMPETENCY – BASED LEARNING

MATERIALS

Welcome to the module in ORGANIC AGRICULTURE PRODUCTIO NC II.

This module contains training materials and activities for you to complete.
The unit of competency “PRODUCE ORGANIC VEGETABLE” contains
knowledge, skills and attitude required for TRAINEES.
You are required to go through, a series of learning activities in order to
complete each learning outcome of the module. In each learning outcome are
Information Sheet, Self-Checks, Task Sheets and Job Sheets. Then follow
these activities on your own. If you have questions, don’t hesitate to ask your
facilitator for assistance.
The goal of this course is the development of practical skills in supervising
work-based training. Tools in planning, monitoring and evaluation of work-
based training shall be prepared during the workshop to support in the
implementation of the training program.
This module is prepared to help you achieve the required competency, in
“ORGANIC AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION NC II”.
This will be the source of information for you to acquire knowledge and
skills in this competency independently and at your own pace, with minimum
supervision or help from your facilitator.
Remember to:
 Work through all the information and complete the activities in each
section.
 Read information sheets and complete the self-check. Answer keys are
included in this package to allow immediate feedback. Answering the self-
check will help you acquire the knowledge content of this competency.
 Perform the task sheets and job sheets until you are confident that your
output conforms to the performance criteria checklist that follows the
sheets.
 Submit outputs of the task sheets and job sheets to your facilitator for
evaluation and recording in the Accomplishment Chart. Outputs shall
serve as your portfolio during the institutional competency evaluation.

A certificate of achievement will be awarded to you after passing the

evaluation. You must pass the institutional competency evaluation for this
competency before moving to another competency.

ORGANIC AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION NC II

COMPETENCY-BASED LEARNING MATERIALS

List of Competencies

No. Unit of Competency Module Title Code

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1. Raise Organic Chicken Raising Organic Chicken
AGR612301

Produce Organic Producing Organic

AGR611306
2. Vegetable Vegetable

Manufacture Organic Manufacturing Organic

AGR611301
3. Fertilizer Fertilizer

AGR611302
Produce various Producing various
4. concoctions concoctions

MODULE CONTENT

Qualification Title : Organic Agriculture Production NC II

Unit of Competency : Produce Organic Vegetables
Module Title : Producing Organic Vegetables

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Introduction

This module covers the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to establish
nursery, plant seedlings, perform plant care activities and perform harvest and
post harvest activities.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this module, the students/trainees will be able to:

LO1. Establish Nursery

LO2. Plant Seedlings

LO3. Perform Plant Care Activities and management

LO4. Perform Harvest and Post-Harvest Activities

Assessment Criteria

1. Seeds are selected in accordance with the PNS, and NSQCS/BPI

2.Seedbed is prepared in accordance with planting requirements based on

Vegetable Production manual (VPM)

3.Care and maintenance of seedlings are carried out in accordance with

enterprise Practice

4.Potting media are prepared in accordance with enterprise procedure.

5. Land preparation is carried out in accordance with enterprise practice

6. Organic fertilizers and applicable concoctions are incorporated in the soil

before planting in accordance with enterprise procedure

7. Seedlings are transplanted/ planted based on VPM recommendations

8. Watering of seedlings are performed based on VPM recommendations

9. Implemented water management plan

10. Effective control measures were determined on specific pests and diseases
as prescribed under the “pest, disease and weed management” of the PNS.

11. All missing hills were re-planted to maintain the desired plant population
of the area

12. Organic fertilizers were applied in accordance with fertilization policy of

the PNS

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13. Products are checked using maturity indices according to PNS, PNS-
organic agriculture and enterprise practice.

14. Marketable products are harvested according to PNS, PNS-organic

agriculture and enterprise practice.

15. Harvested vegetables are classified according to PNS, PNS-organic

agriculture and enterprise practice.

16. Appropriate harvesting tools and materials are used in accordance with
PNS.

17. Post-harvest practices were applied according to PNS and GAP

recommendations.

18. Production record was accomplished.

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LEARNING OUTCOME 2 Plant Seedlings
CONTENTS:
1. Land preparation activities

2. Procedure in applying organic fertilizers and applicable concoctions

3. Transplanting and planting procedures

4. Water management

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

1. Land preparation is carried out in accordance with enterprise practice

2. Organic fertilizers and applicable concoctions are incorporated in the soil

before planting in accordance with enterprise procedure

3. Seedlings are transplanted/ planted based on VPM recommendations

4.Watering of seedlings are performed based on VPM recommendations

CONDITION
The students/trainees must be provided with the following:

1. Tools and materials

- bolo
- broomstick
- organic fertilizers
- sprinkler
- trowel
2. Training Materials
-Vegetable Production Manual
- handouts/flyers
- video presentation
- PPEs
-shovel
-first aid kit
3. Training equipment:
- LCD/computer
- printer
ASSESSMENT METHOD

 Direct observation with oral questioning

 Demonstration
 Written exam

Learning Experiences

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Learning Outcome #2
Plant Seedlings

Learning Activities Special Instructions

Read the instructions properly.
Land preparation
Information Sheets
 The trainee will read and
study the information sheets
given by the trainer.

Answer Self-checks
 The trainee will answer the
Organic fertilizers and concoctions self-checks.
are incorporated in the soil before
planting Task Sheets
 The trainee will perform the
task sheet prepared by the
trainer.

Criteria Performance checklist

 The trainer will check the
Seedlings are transplanted/planted performance of the trainee
based on the VPM recommendation based on the Criteria
Performance Checklist.

Watering of seedlings are performed

Information Sheet 1.1-1

Land Preparation Activities

Learning Objectives:
After reading this Information Sheet, you must be able to:
1.
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 Job Sheet _____
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