Classification note
- Published code: 3142
- Hierarchy level: unit-group
- This page uses ISCO-08 as the English occupation reference layer while Thai TSCO label harmonization remains incomplete.
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Occupation hierarchy
- Major Group: 3 Technicians and Associate Professionals
- Sub Major Group: 31 Science and Engineering Associate Professionals
- Minor Group: 314 Life Science Technicians and Related Associate Professionals
- Unit Group: 3142 Agricultural Technicians
Child groups
- No child groups are published under this code.
TSIC codes where this occupation is primary
- 01111 - Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
- 01113 - Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
- 01114 - Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
- 01115 - Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
- 01122 - Growing of rice
- 01131 - Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers
- 01132 - Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers
- 01133 - Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers
- 01134 - Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers
- 01135 - Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers
- 01139 - Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers
- 01140 - Growing of sugar cane
- 01150 - Growing of tobacco
- 01161 - Growing of fibre crops
- 01191 - Growing of other non-perennial crops
- 01192 - Growing of other non-perennial crops
- 01193 - Growing of other non-perennial crops
- 01194 - Growing of other non-perennial crops
- 01199 - Growing of other non-perennial crops
- 01210 - Growing of grapes
- 01221 - Growing of tropical and subtropical fruits
- 01222 - Growing of tropical and subtropical fruits
- 01223 - Growing of tropical and subtropical fruits
- 01224 - Growing of tropical and subtropical fruits
- 01225 - Growing of tropical and subtropical fruits
- 01227 - Growing of tropical and subtropical fruits
- 01228 - Growing of tropical and subtropical fruits
- 01229 - Growing of tropical and subtropical fruits
- 01231 - Growing of citrus fruits
- 01239 - Growing of citrus fruits
- 01241 - Growing of pome fruits and stone fruits
- 01249 - Growing of pome fruits and stone fruits
- 01251 - Growing of other tree and bush fruits and nuts
- 01252 - Growing of other tree and bush fruits and nuts
- 01261 - Growing of oleaginous fruits
- 01269 - Growing of oleaginous fruits
- 01272 - Growing of beverage crops
- 01279 - Growing of beverage crops
- 01281 - Growing of spices, aromatic, drug and pharmaceutical crops
- 01282 - Growing of spices, aromatic, drug and pharmaceutical crops
- 01289 - Growing of spices, aromatic, drug and pharmaceutical crops
- 01291 - Growing of other perennial crops
- 01292 - Growing of other perennial crops
- 01299 - Growing of other perennial crops
- 01302 - Plant propagation
- 01411 - Raising of cattle and buffaloes
- 01412 - Raising of cattle and buffaloes
- 01419 - Raising of cattle and buffaloes
- 01420 - Raising of horses and other equines
- 01430 - Raising of camels and camelids
- 01441 - Raising of sheep and goats
- 01450 - Raising of swine/pigs
- 01461 - Raising of poultry
- 01462 - Raising of poultry
- 01463 - Raising of poultry
- 01469 - Raising of poultry
- 01491 - Raising of other animals
- 01492 - Raising of other animals
- 01494 - Raising of other animals
- 01495 - Raising of other animals
- 01496 - Raising of other animals
- 01500 - Mixed farming
- 01630 - Post-harvest crop activities
- 01700 - Hunting, trapping and related service activities
- 02100 - Silviculture and other forestry activities
- 02200 - Logging
- 02400 - Support services to forestry
- 03111 - Marine fishing
- 03112 - Marine fishing
- 03113 - Marine fishing
- 03114 - Marine fishing
- 03115 - Marine fishing
- 03119 - Marine fishing
- 03211 - Marine aquaculture
- 03212 - Marine aquaculture
- 03213 - Marine aquaculture
- 03214 - Marine aquaculture
- 03219 - Marine aquaculture
TSIC codes where this occupation is related
- 01112 - Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
- 01121 - Growing of rice
- 01136 - Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers
- 01169 - Growing of fibre crops
- 01226 - Growing of tropical and subtropical fruits
- 01259 - Growing of other tree and bush fruits and nuts
- 01262 - Growing of oleaginous fruits
- 01271 - Growing of beverage crops
- 01301 - Plant propagation
- 01442 - Raising of sheep and goats
- 01493 - Raising of other animals
- 01499 - Raising of other animals
- 01619 - Support activities for crop production
- 01629 - Support activities for animal production
- 01640 - Seed processing for propagation
- 02300 - Gathering of non-wood forest products
- 03121 - Freshwater fishing
- 03122 - Freshwater fishing
- 03221 - Freshwater aquaculture
- 03224 - Freshwater aquaculture
- 03225 - Freshwater aquaculture
Definition
Agricultural technicians perform tests and experiments, and provide technical and scientific support to agricultural scientists, farmers and farm managers.
Tasks include
Tasks include - (a) preparing materials and equipment for experiments, tests and analyses; (b) collecting and preparing specimens such as soils, plant or animal cells, tissues or parts or animal organs for experiments, tests and analyses; (c) assisting with and performing experiments, tests and analyses applying methods and techniques such as microscopy, histochemistry, chromatography, electrophoresis and spectroscopy; (d) identifying pathogenic micro-organisms and insects, parasites, fungi and weeds harmful to crops and livestock, and assisting in devising methods of control; (e) analysing produce to set and maintain standards of quality; (f) conducting or supervising operational programmes such as fish hatchery, greenhouse and livestock production programmes; (g) analysing samples of seeds for quality, purity and germination rating; (h) collecting data and estimating quantities and costs of materials and labour required for projects; (i) organizing maintenance and repairs of research equipment.
Included occupations or child groups
Examples of the occupations classified here: - Dairy Technician - Field Crop Technician - Herd Tester - Horticultural Technician - Poultry Technician
Excluded occupations
Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Artificial inseminator 3240 - Veterinary technician 3240
ISCO-88 correspondence
- 3213