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Agriculture and Horticulture Department

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PRIMARY PRODUCTION AND MARKETING

This is a Level 3 NCEA course (officially called Agricultural and Horticultural Science) that investigates aspects of marketing and production with respect to agricultural and horticultural industries in New Zealand
The topics covered include

  • Attributes of Products
  • Marketing and Market Forces
  • Product Manipulations
  • Environmental issues of Production

The aims of this course are

  • To familiarize students with factors that affect the marketing and production of primary products
  • To investigate how agricultural and horticultural producers can best met consumer preferences for their product
  • To investigate the effects of producing primary products on productivity, marketability and the environment

Students will carry out in depth research of a primary product with respect to the production and marketing of that product.

Agriculture and Horticulture are an essential part of New Zealand’s economy and this course will prepare students who wish to follow up with a career in these industries.


Prerequisite :

No previous subjects are necessary but students must be independent and motivated workers to successfully complete the course.


COURSE CONTENT
Title Number Level Int/Ext No. of
Credits
AHS 3.1 Research the production and marketing of a locally produced primary product Ag/Hort Science AS 90649 Link to external site: NZQA 3 Internal 6
AHS 3.2 Investigate production and marketing of a nationally significant primary product Ag/Hort Science AS 90650 Link to external site: NZQA 3 Internal 4
AHS 3.3 Explain market forces and the relationship(s) between market opportunities and primary products Ag/Hort Science AS 90651 Link to external site: NZQA 3 External 4
AHS 3.4 Explain market forces and the relationship(s) between market opportunities and primary products Ag/Hort Science AS 90652 Link to external site: NZQA 3 External 6
AHS 3.5 Analyse a primary production environmental issue. Ag/Hort Science AS 90653 Link to external site: NZQA 3 External 4

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