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MINOR GROUP 921: AGRICULTURAL, FISHERY AND RELATED LABOURERS
 


    Agricultural, fishery and related labourers mainly perform simple and routine farming, forestry, fishing, hunting or trapping tasks, requiring the use of simple hand-held tools and very often considerable physical effort.

    Tasks performed usually include: digging, shovelling, loading, unloading, stacking, raking, pitching; spreading manure or fertilizers; watering and weeding; picking fruit, vegetables and various plants feeding animals; cleaning animal quarters and farm yards; clearing undergrowth in forest stands; cleaning sea- bed and performing other simple tasks connected with aquatic cultivation; gathering seaweed, sea mosses, clams and other mollusca; digging holes, keeping watch and performing other simple tasks connected with hunting and trapping.

    Supervision of other workers may be included.

    Occupations in this minor group are classified into the following unit groups:

    9211 Farm-hands and labourers

    9212 Forestry labourers

    9213 Fishery, hunting and trapping labourers

   
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 Updated 18 September 2004, by VA.