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| 6123 APIARISTS AND SERICULTURISTS
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Apiarists and sericulturists plan and carry out the
necessary operations to breed, raise and tend insects such as
honey bees, silkworms or other species, for sale or delivery of
honey, beeswax, silk cocoons, etc., on a regular basis to
wholesale buyers, marketing organisations or at markets.
Tasks include -
(a) determining kinds and amounts of insect products to be
produced-,
(b) purchasing insects, growing or purchasing food and other
supplies;
(c) renting or investing in buildings, equipment and machinery;
(d) breeding, raising and tending insects and collecting their
products;
(e) storing and carrying out some basic processing of their
produce;
(f) maintaining buildings, machinery and equipment;
(g) delivering or marketing products;
(h) performing related tasks;
(i) supervising other worker's.
Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Apiarist
- Apiary worker, skilled
- Sericulturist
Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Department manager, production and operations/agriculture
- 1221
- General manager, agriculture - 1311
- Labourer, farm - 9211
- Managing director, enterprise/agriculture - 1210
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