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Manage achievement of standards in
post-harvest phases of horticulture
production
level:
7
credit:
6
planned review date:
June 2008
sub-field:
Horticulture
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard will be able to determine standards and quality controls which ensure postharvest handling, storage, and treatment of horticulture crops
maintains optimum quality; manage the implementation of
control systems; and evaluate outcomes for review and
development.
entry information:
Open.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry and
teaching professional in the same field from another
provider.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed national moderation
system has been set up by the Primary Industry Training
Organisation.
special notes:
None.
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Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Identify standards for post-harvest activities.
Range:
handling, treatments, storage, packaging, transport.
performance criteria
1.1
Definition of industry and market standards for the range of post-harvest
activities listed provides standards for site adoption.
1.2
Definition of standards imposed by regulation provides standards for site
application.
1.3
Monitoring of industry and market determined standards ensures standards
applied on site are current.
element 2
Develop site standards.
Range:
standards to be developed where no industry or market determined standards
is available or applicable.
performance criteria
2.1
Factors which determine market place acceptance of the product are used as
the basis for standards development.
Range:
size, shape, colour, condition, presentation, freedom from
contamination, timing and availability, packaging options, delivery.
2.2
Standards developed for each factor define acceptance levels and methods of
compliance measurement.
2.3
Standards developed conform with the requirements of legislation or regulations
covering the post-harvest management of the crop to which they apply.
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2.4
Procedures adopted to monitor market and legislative and regulatory changes
ensure site standards are modified to meet current requirements.
element 3
Manage post-harvest monitoring systems and procedures.
performance criteria
3.1
Application of specialist advice, where required, ensures effectiveness and
efficiency of monitoring systems and procedures.
3.2
Monitoring systems established provide information required for management of
post-harvest activities.
3.3
Procedures adopted for implementation of monitoring systems ensure optimum
system performance is attained.
3.4
Interpretation of information from monitoring activities forms the basis for postharvest management decisions.
3.5
Plans adopted for upgrading of standards control systems are based on
evaluation of current systems, against benefits likely from incorporation of
available technical and strategic developments.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact Primary Industry Training Organisation http://www.primaryito.ac.nz if you
wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
Please Note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority or a delegated interinstitutional body before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards
or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority before
they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
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Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
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 providers wishing to
develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and
assessors, and special resource requirements.
This unit standard is covered by AMAP 0032
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/site/framework/search.html.
which can
be
accessed at
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