Farmer

About The Course

Students learn about the work on a commercial farm, operate and maintain farm equipment, produce animals and plants. Emphasis is on practical training in a farm.

Trainees are instructed in basic and intermediate farm operations carrying out work in the context of commercial farms. They learn how to care for and breed livestock and poultry, prepare soil, plant, fertilize and harvest field crops and forage. Training includes market animal and plant products with focus on pre-processing, preserve, store, move and market animals and plants produce. An introduction to farm management operations is part of the practical training as well.

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Career Section

Graduates of this program often enter in various positions in commercial farms and plantations or developing the production of the own parental farm.

Potential job positions may include:

  • Working in livestock farms (incl. aquaculture) as farm worker with multiple/advanced responsibilities.
  • Working in crop farms as farm worker with multiple/advanced responsibilities.
  • Working in plantations as farm worker with multiple/advanced responsibilities.
  • Working in agricultural enterprises in various farm units, as leader/supervisor of small teams.
  • Developing the production of the own parental farm.
  • Starting a small farm production unit.

About The Course

Students learn about the work on a commercial farm, operate and maintain farm equipment, produce animals and plants. Emphasis is on practical training in a farm.

Trainees are instructed in basic and intermediate farm operations carrying out work in the context of commercial farms. They learn how to care for and breed livestock and poultry, prepare soil, plant, fertilize and harvest field crops and forage. Training includes market animal and plant products with focus on pre-processing, preserve, store, move and market animals and plants produce. An introduction to farm management operations is part of the practical training as well.

Career Section

Graduates of this program often enter in various positions in commercial farms and plantations or developing the production of the own parental farm.

Potential job positions may include:

  • Working in livestock farms (incl. aquaculture) as farm worker with multiple/advanced responsibilities.
  • Working in crop farms as farm worker with multiple/advanced responsibilities.
  • Working in plantations as farm worker with multiple/advanced responsibilities.
  • Working in agricultural enterprises in various farm units, as leader/supervisor of small teams.
  • Developing the production of the own parental farm.
  • Starting a small farm production unit.
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Testimonials

Donly Mahavong, student (19):

“The advantage of DCT is that we learn even more on the farm, and it is easier to understand and remember the theory”

Top Homsombath, student (21):

“After completing DCT Farmer program, I got a job at the farm where I was trained”

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Course Locations

The DCT Farmer course is available at the TVET colleges shown on the map below. Click or tap on a location to see its contact details.

*We aim to provide most recent and accurate information here however, the DCT courses offered by the TVET institutions change frequently due to a number of factors. To find the most recent offer by a TVET institution about DCT courses we suggest to contact the institution directly through the contact information provided

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