Occupation 6111 - Field Crop and Vegetable Growers

Classification note

• Published code: 6111
• Hierarchy level: unit-group
• This page uses ISCO-08 as the English occupation reference layer while Thai TSCO label harmonization remains incomplete.

Parent link

• 611 - Market Gardeners and Crop Growers

Occupation hierarchy

• Major Group: 6 Skilled Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Workers
• Sub Major Group: 61 Market-oriented Skilled Agricultural Workers
• Minor Group: 611 Market Gardeners and Crop Growers
• Unit Group: 6111 Field Crop and Vegetable Growers

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
• 01112 - Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
• 01113 - Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
• 01115 - Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
• 01121 - Growing of rice
• 01122 - Growing of rice
• 01131 - 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
• 01136 - Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers
• 01139 - Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers
• 01140 - Growing of sugar cane
• 01161 - Growing of fibre crops
• 01169 - Growing of fibre crops
• 01191 - 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
• 01223 - Growing of tropical and subtropical fruits
• 01224 - Growing of tropical and subtropical fruits
• 01225 - Growing of tropical and subtropical fruits
• 01226 - Growing of tropical and subtropical fruits
• 01227 - Growing of tropical and subtropical fruits
• 01229 - Growing of tropical and subtropical 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
• 01259 - Growing of other tree and bush fruits and nuts
• 01261 - Growing of oleaginous fruits
• 01262 - Growing of oleaginous fruits
• 01269 - Growing of oleaginous fruits
• 01271 - Growing of beverage crops
• 01272 - Growing of beverage crops
• 01281 - Growing of spices, aromatic, drug and pharmaceutical crops
• 01289 - Growing of spices, aromatic, drug and pharmaceutical crops
• 01292 - Growing of other perennial crops
• 01299 - Growing of other perennial crops
• 01301 - Plant propagation
• 01302 - Plant propagation
• 01412 - Raising of cattle and buffaloes
• 01419 - Raising of cattle and buffaloes
• 01430 - Raising of camels and camelids
• 01441 - Raising of sheep and goats
• 01442 - Raising of sheep and goats
• 01450 - Raising of swine/pigs
• 01461 - Raising of poultry
• 01463 - Raising of poultry
• 01469 - Raising of poultry
• 01491 - Raising of other animals
• 01492 - Raising of other animals
• 01493 - Raising of other animals
• 01494 - Raising of other animals
• 01496 - Raising of other animals
• 01499 - Raising of other animals
• 01500 - Mixed farming
• 01630 - Post-harvest crop activities
• 01640 - Seed processing for propagation
• 01700 - Hunting, trapping and related service activities
• 02100 - Silviculture and other forestry activities
• 02200 - Logging
• 02300 - Gathering of non-wood forest products
• 02400 - Support services to forestry
• 03111 - Marine fishing
• 03113 - Marine fishing
• 03114 - Marine fishing
• 03115 - Marine fishing
• 03119 - Marine fishing
• 03212 - Marine aquaculture
• 03213 - Marine aquaculture
• 03214 - Marine aquaculture
• 03219 - Marine aquaculture

TSIC codes where this occupation is related

• 01114 - Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
• 01132 - Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers
• 01150 - Growing of tobacco
• 01192 - Growing of other non-perennial crops
• 01222 - Growing of tropical and subtropical fruits
• 01228 - Growing of tropical and subtropical fruits
• 01231 - Growing of citrus fruits
• 01279 - Growing of beverage crops
• 01282 - Growing of spices, aromatic, drug and pharmaceutical crops
• 01291 - Growing of other perennial crops
• 01411 - Raising of cattle and buffaloes
• 01420 - Raising of horses and other equines
• 01462 - Raising of poultry
• 01495 - Raising of other animals
• 01611 - Support activities for crop production
• 01612 - Support activities for crop production
• 01621 - Support activities for animal production
• 03112 - Marine fishing
• 03121 - Freshwater fishing
• 03122 - Freshwater fishing
• 03129 - Freshwater fishing
• 03211 - Marine aquaculture
• 03221 - Freshwater aquaculture
• 03222 - Freshwater aquaculture
• 03223 - Freshwater aquaculture
• 03229 - Freshwater aquaculture

Definition

Field crop and vegetable growers plan, organize and perform farming operations to grow and harvest various types of field crop such as wheat and other cereals, rice, beetroot, sugar-cane, ground-nuts, tobacco, reed or other field crops and potatoes, cabbages or other field vegetables, for sale or delivery on a regular basis to wholesale buyers, marketing organizations or at markets.

Tasks include

Tasks include - (a) monitoring market activity and conditions, determining types and quantities of crops to be grown, and planning and coordinating production accordingly; (b) preparing soil by hand or machine, and spreading fertilizers and manure; (c) selecting and sowing seeds, and planting seedlings; (d) maintaining crops by cultivating soil, by transplanting, pruning or thinning plants, and by setting up and operating irrigation equipment; (e) controlling weeds, pests and diseases by applying herbicides and pesticides; (f) harvesting crops and destroying diseased or superfluous crops; (g) inspecting, cleaning, grading, packaging, storing and loading crops for sale or delivery to market; (h) tending working animals and maintaining farm buildings, structures, equipment and water supply systems; (i) storing and carrying out some processing of produce; (j) promoting and marketing products, arranging the sale, purchase and transportation of produce and supplies and maintaining and evaluating records of farm activities and transactions; (k) training and supervising workers in crop production, maintenance duties and health and safety precautions, and hiring and discharging workers and contractors.

Included occupations or child groups

Examples of the occupations classified here: - Cereal farmer - Cotton farmer - Potato farmer - Rice farmer - Skilled farm worker (field crops) - Sugar-cane grower

Excluded occupations

Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Agricultural production manager - 1311 - Crop farm labourer - 9211

Notes

Growers of vegetables using intensive cultivation techniques are classified in Unit Group 6113: Gardeners, Horticultural and Nursery Growers.

ISCO-88 correspondence

• 6111