TESDA-OP-CO-01-F11

(Rev.No.00-03/08/17)

COMPETENCY-BASED CURRICULUM

A. COURSE DESIGN

COURSE TITLE : Produce Organic Vegetables Leading to Organic

Agriculture Production NC II

NOMINAL DURATION : 24 hours

QUALIFICATION LEVEL : NC II

COURSE DESCRIPTION :

This course is designed to enhance knowledge, skills and attitudes in this

growing industry in the field of Organic Agriculture Production NC II in
accordance to Industry Standards. Specifically on Organic Vegetable Production.

TRAINEE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

 Able to read and write;

 With good moral character,
 Ability to communicate, both oral and written
 Physically fit and mentally healthy as certified by a Public Health Officer
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B. MODULE INSTRUCTIONS:

UNIT OF COMPETENCY : Produce Organic Vegetables

MODULE TITLE : Producing Organic Vegetables
NOMINAL DURATION : 24 hours
MODULE DESCRIPTOR :

This module deals with the knowledge, skills and attitude required to establish
vegetable nursery, plant seedlings, perform plant care and perform both Pre and
Post-harvest handling on organic vegetable production.

SUMMARY OF LEARNING OUTCOMES:

At the end of the training, the trainees will be able to:

LO1: Establish Nursery

LO2: Plant seedlings
LO3: Perform Plant care and management
LO4: Perform harvest and post-harvest handling management/activities
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LO1: ESTABLISH NURSERY

Assessment
Assessment Criteria Contents Conditions Methodologies Methods
 Seeds are selected in  Site selection  Nursery net  Lecture/  Oral
accordance with the  Safe handling of  lumber/ discussion Questioning/in
PNS, and farm tools and bamboo  Demonstratio terview
NSQCS/BPI. farm implements  Farm tools n  demonstration
 Seedbeds are  Types of plant (bolo, shovel,  AVP  Observation
prepared in seeds rake, shredder presentation
accordance with  Proper machine, wheel
planting requirements germination barrow, sprinkler,
based on Vegetable testing spading fork and
Production manual  Care and etc.)
(VPM). maintenance of  Carpentry
 Care and seedling tools
maintenance of (hammer, saw,
seedlings are done in scale steel tape,
accordance with level hose, squala
enterprise practice. and etc.)
 Potting media are  Soil medium
prepared in  seeds
accordance with  Sprayers
enterprise procedure.  Cloth
 Paper
 PPE
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LO2: PLANT SEEDLINGS

Assessment
Assessment Criteria Contents Conditions Methodologies Methods
 Land preparation is  Land preparation  carabao  lecture/  Oral
carried out in activities  harrowing & discussion questioning/in
accordance with  Seed sowing and plowing  demonstration terview
enterprise practice bagging of  farm tools  AVP  actual
 Beneficial micro- seedling (bolo, shovel, presentation demonstration
organisms are  Transplanting, rake, shredder  observation
introduced prior to water and weeds machine, wheel
planting in management barrow, sprinkler,
accordance with  Procedure in spading fork and
enterprise procedure applying beneficial etc.)
 Seedlings are micro-organisms  Poly bags
transplanted/planted /banana
based on VPM leaves
recommendations  decomposed
 Seedlings are materials
watered based on  trellising twine
VPM  organic inputs
recommendations (fertilizer,
pesticides and
insecticides)
 watering
materials,
(hose,
sprinkler &
etc.)
 PPE
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LO3: PERFORM PLANT CARE AND MANAGEMENT:

Assessment
Assessment Criteria Contents Conditions Methodologies Methods
 Water management  water  water drums  lecture/  oral
is implemented management  water hose discussion questioning/in
according to plan.  diseases & weeds  sprayers  demonstration terview
 Effective control management (knapsack & hand  AVP  actual
measures are  insect repellants spray) presentation demonstration
determined on application  Vermi  observation
specific pest and  planting & cast/compost
diseases as replanting  Concoctions
described under the techniques (FFJ, FPJ and
“pest, disease and  organic inputs etc)
weed management” application  bolo
of the PNS  crop rotation  big containers
 All missing hills are  Diversified for organic
replanted to maintain Integrated Organic concoctions
the desired plant Farming System  pruning sheer
population of the (DIOFS)  PPE
area application
 Plant
rejuvenation/rationing
are maintained
according to PNS.
 Organic fertilizers are
applied in
accordance with
fertilization policy of
the PNS
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LO4: PERFORM HARVEST AND POST-HARVEST HANDLING

MANAGEMENT/ACTIVITIES:

Assessment
Assessment Criteria Contents Conditions Methodologies Methods
 Products are  good harvest  wooden  lecture/  oral
checked using management boxes/cartoon discussion questioning/in
maturity indices  post-harvest  basket/trays  demonstration terview
according to to PNS, management:  weighing  AVP  actual
PNS-organic  sorting, sizing and scale presentation demonstration
agriculture and cleaning  printed labels  observation
enterprise practice.  containers
 Marketable products  record book
are harvested  EIC
according to PNS,  pen & paper
PNS-organic  PPE
agriculture and
enterprise practice.
 Harvested
vegetables are
classified according
to PNS, PNS-organic
agriculture and
enterprise practice.
 Appropriate
harvesting tools and
materials are used
according to PNS.
 Post harvest
practices are applied
according to PNS
and GAP
recommendations
 Production record is
accomplished
according to
enterprise
procedures.