Definition:
Crop farm labourers perform simple and routine tasks on farms in the production of crops such as fruit, nuts, grains and vegetables.
Tasks include:
(a) digging and shovelling to clear ditches or for other purposes;
(b) loading and unloading supplies, produce and other materials;
(c) raking, pitching and stacking straw, hay and similar material;
(d) watering, thinning, and weeding crops by hand or using hand tools;
(e) picking fruit, nuts, vegetables and other crops;
(f) planting and harvesting field crops, such as rice, by hand;
(g) grading, sorting, bunching and packing produce into containers;
(h) performing minor repairs on fixtures, buildings, equipment and fences.
Job Description: 1) Conducts experiments or investigations in field-crop problems and develops new methods of growing crops to secure more efficient production, higher yield, and improved quality: Plans and carries out breeding studies at experiment stations or farms to develop and improve varieties of field crops, such as cotton, tobacco, or cereal with respect to […]