AGR4701
ASSIGNMENT 2 2025
UNIQUE NO. 664595
DUE DATE: 17 JUNE 2025
,AGR4701 Assignment 2 (Due 17 June 2025),
Part 2: Operational Cost
2.1 Human Resource
2.1.1 Job Description – Supervisor (10 marks)
Include:
Job Title: Farm Supervisor
Duties: Overseeing day-to-day operations, managing workers, scheduling tasks,
maintaining records, liaising with suppliers, ensuring compliance.
Skills Required: Leadership, technical farming skills, communication, record
keeping.
Qualifications: Diploma/Degree in Agriculture, 3+ years experience.
Working Hours: Full-time (approx. 40–45 hours/week).
Annual Salary Package:
Use an average agricultural supervisor salary in SA (as of 2025, around
R180,000 – R250,000 p.a., depending on region and farm size).
2.1.2 Job Description – General Farm Workers (15 marks)
Split into 2 commodities, e.g.:
Commodity A: Broilers
Commodity B: Maize
Include for each:
Job Title: General Farm Worker
Duties (specific to commodity):
o Broilers: Feeding, cleaning, vaccination, monitoring health
, o Maize: Planting, weeding, irrigation, harvesting
Skills: Basic literacy, physical strength, ability to follow instructions
Working Hours: 8.5 hours/day
Wage Rate: Use R27.58/hour (2025 South African minimum wage)
2.1.3 Daily Operational Activities with Wage Calculations (15 marks)
Build a schedule (table format recommended) with:
Time blocks (e.g., 07:00–09:00: Feeding; 09:00–11:00: Vaccination)
Activities for each commodity
Assign wage per hour using R27.58/hour
Subtotal per activity = hours × wage
Example for Broilers:
Time Activity Hours Rate (R) Subtotal (R)
07:00–09:00 Feeding 2 27.58 55.16
09:00–10:00 Cleaning cages 1 27.58 27.58
Repeat similar for Maize.
2.1.4 Estimated Labour Hours Worksheet (10 marks)
Use activities from 2.1.3 and extrapolate to full year.
Assume number of workers
Multiply daily hours × days/month × 12
Example:
ASSIGNMENT 2 2025
UNIQUE NO. 664595
DUE DATE: 17 JUNE 2025
,AGR4701 Assignment 2 (Due 17 June 2025),
Part 2: Operational Cost
2.1 Human Resource
2.1.1 Job Description – Supervisor (10 marks)
Include:
Job Title: Farm Supervisor
Duties: Overseeing day-to-day operations, managing workers, scheduling tasks,
maintaining records, liaising with suppliers, ensuring compliance.
Skills Required: Leadership, technical farming skills, communication, record
keeping.
Qualifications: Diploma/Degree in Agriculture, 3+ years experience.
Working Hours: Full-time (approx. 40–45 hours/week).
Annual Salary Package:
Use an average agricultural supervisor salary in SA (as of 2025, around
R180,000 – R250,000 p.a., depending on region and farm size).
2.1.2 Job Description – General Farm Workers (15 marks)
Split into 2 commodities, e.g.:
Commodity A: Broilers
Commodity B: Maize
Include for each:
Job Title: General Farm Worker
Duties (specific to commodity):
o Broilers: Feeding, cleaning, vaccination, monitoring health
, o Maize: Planting, weeding, irrigation, harvesting
Skills: Basic literacy, physical strength, ability to follow instructions
Working Hours: 8.5 hours/day
Wage Rate: Use R27.58/hour (2025 South African minimum wage)
2.1.3 Daily Operational Activities with Wage Calculations (15 marks)
Build a schedule (table format recommended) with:
Time blocks (e.g., 07:00–09:00: Feeding; 09:00–11:00: Vaccination)
Activities for each commodity
Assign wage per hour using R27.58/hour
Subtotal per activity = hours × wage
Example for Broilers:
Time Activity Hours Rate (R) Subtotal (R)
07:00–09:00 Feeding 2 27.58 55.16
09:00–10:00 Cleaning cages 1 27.58 27.58
Repeat similar for Maize.
2.1.4 Estimated Labour Hours Worksheet (10 marks)
Use activities from 2.1.3 and extrapolate to full year.
Assume number of workers
Multiply daily hours × days/month × 12
Example:
