Occupation 3142 - Agricultural Technicians

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.

Parent link

• 314 - Life Science Technicians and Related Associate Professionals

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

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