A Vegetable grower carries out various activities in a farm for cultivation of vegetables, which include preparation of soil, selection of planting material, planting and nurturing the crop, harvesting and marketing the vegetable produce and so on.
Personal Competencies
You are physically fit
You are comfortable communicating with others
You pay attention to details while working
Entry Pathway
Minimum Qualification • After completing class 8 and being 18 years of age you can enrol for National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)* level 4 Vegetable Grower Training.
* NSQF is a nationally integrated education and competency-based framework that enables persons to acquire desired competency levels in a chosen field. NSQF includes vocational education, vocational training, general education and technical education which prepares an individual for the job market with competent skills. An individual may return at any time to upgrade skills after gaining experience
• Visit the National Scholarship Portal for details on ITI registered with NSP: scholarships.gov.in/fresh/onlineInstituteSearchIndex
• Visit buddy4study.com for details on scholarships for ITI/Vocational Training: buddy4study.com/article/iti-scholarships
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Vegetable Growing Farms, Kitchen Gardening Service Agencies, Vertical Gardening Agencies, Rooftop Gardening Agencies, Vegetable shops and so on
Work Environment: You have to work for at least 8 to 9 hours and for 5 to 6 days a week. Shift duties may be there. Overtime is common.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Expected Growth Path
Vegetable Grower → Supervisor
Expected Income
The approx. salary of a Vegetable Grower ranges between INR 8,800 - 22,000* per month.
Vikas Thakur is a young farmer from Shimrod village, located at the edge of the Solan district bordering Sirmaur. Previously, he was working for an agency that marketed multinational confectionery products. In 2009 he decided to optimally utilise the land that he owned, and took the plunge to get two polyhouses, of 250 square metres each, erected. “I decided to produce vegetables, including both the routine produce as well as the exotic ones that land up on the dining tables in five-star hotels. Today I produce capsicum of the green, yellow and red varieties apart from cumin, broccoli and cucumber. I am highly satisfied with my decision as I earn a decent amount,” says Vikas.*
Vegetable Grower Electives: Leafy Vegetables / Salad Vegetables / Root Vegetables /Cucurbit Crops / Solanaceous Crops / Pod Vegetables / Bulb Vegetables /Perennial Vegetables / Tuber Vegetables / Okra
NCS Code: NA | V092Minimum Qualification
• After completing class 8 and being 18 years of age you can enrol for National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)* level 4 Vegetable Grower Training.
* NSQF is a nationally integrated education and competency-based framework that enables persons to acquire desired competency levels in a chosen field. NSQF includes vocational education, vocational training, general education and technical education which prepares an individual for the job market with competent skills. An individual may return at any time to upgrade skills after gaining experience
Government Institutes
1. National Skills Development Corporation (NSDC): Visit https://www.nsdcindia.org/find-nsdc-training-centre
2. Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS): Visit - https://nsdcindia.org/find-nsdc-training-centre-jss/
3. NIOS training centres: Visit - https://voc.nios.ac.in/registration/locate-study-centre
4. List of NSQF centres: https://aicte-india.org/sites/default/files/Vocational%20institutions%20272%20recommended%20AY%202020-21.pdf
• A majority of government schemes are free
Scholarships
• Visit the National Scholarship Portal for details on ITI registered with NSP: scholarships.gov.in/fresh/onlineInstituteSearchIndex
• Visit buddy4study.com for details on scholarships for ITI/Vocational Training: buddy4study.com/article/iti-scholarships
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Places of Work: Vegetable Growing Farms, Kitchen Gardening Service Agencies, Vertical Gardening Agencies, Rooftop Gardening Agencies, Vegetable shops and so on
Work Environment: You have to work for at least 8 to 9 hours and for 5 to 6 days a week. Shift duties may be there. Overtime is common.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Vegetable Grower → Supervisor
The approx. salary of a Vegetable Grower ranges between INR 8,800 - 22,000* per month.
Source - https://paycheck.in/career-tips/role-income/india-field-crop-and-vegetable-growers#:~:text=Salary%20range%20for%20the%20majority,the%20start%20of%20the%20job.
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Vikas Thakur is a young farmer from Shimrod village, located at the edge of the Solan district bordering Sirmaur. Previously, he was working for an agency that marketed multinational confectionery products. In 2009 he decided to optimally utilise the land that he owned, and took the plunge to get two polyhouses, of 250 square metres each, erected. “I decided to produce vegetables, including both the routine produce as well as the exotic ones that land up on the dining tables in five-star hotels. Today I produce capsicum of the green, yellow and red varieties apart from cumin, broccoli and cucumber. I am highly satisfied with my decision as I earn a decent amount,” says Vikas.*
Source - downtoearth.org.in/news/agriculture/himachal-s-farm-success-story-at-risk-of-going-awry-63025
* The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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