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Demonstrate knowledge of the deer product market, and assess and
determine deer farming policy
Level
5
Credits
10
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of
the factors which influence deer product market prices and trends, and
assess deer farming options and determine own policy.
This unit standard is for people involved in supervisory management on a
deer farm.
Subfield
Agriculture
Domain
Deer Farming
Status
Registered
Status date
22 August 2008
Date version published
22 August 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry
and teaching professional in the same field from another
provider.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Primary Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0052
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
Definition
Deer farming policy – the documented farm policies for the management of animal
health care and handling.
2
Reference
The New Zealand Deer Farmers’ Landcare Manual, and Deer Industry Manual New
Zealand, available from Deer Industry New Zealand, PO Box 10-702, Wellington.
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Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the factors which influence deer product market prices and
trends.
Performance criteria
1.1
International and macro economic factors are described in terms of their
influence on deer product market prices and trends.
1.2
Local supply and demand fluctuations are described in terms of their influence
on deer product market prices and trends.
1.3
The regulatory and political environment and market access are described in
terms of their effect on deer farming policy.
1.4
Seasonal fluctuations are described in terms of their influence on deer product
market prices and trends.
1.5
Livestock factors are described in terms of their influence on return on sales.
Element 2
Assess deer farming options and determine own policy.
Range
breeding, velveting, venison, trophy.
Performance criteria
2.1
Assessment determines numbers and types of stock carried and stock
equivalents.
2.2
Assessment determines suitability of farming policy for particular situation.
2.3
Deer farming policy is described in terms of risk and return.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
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Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Primary Industry Training Organisation standards@primaryito.ac.nz if
you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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