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A M E H C 3 0 1 – OPERATING FARM MACHINERY IN HARVESTING AND HANDLING CROPS

AMEHC301 Operate farm machinery in harvesting and handling crops

RTQF Level: 3 Learning hours

Credits: 70 70

Sector: Agriculture and food processing

Sub-sector: Agri- Mechanization

Issue date:November, 2014

Purpose statement

This module describes the skills and knowledge required to operate farm machinery in harvesting

and handling crops foragriculture like tractors and combine harvester as required in agriculture

mechanization in Rwanda.

The module will allow the learner to:

Identify the crops condition in the field

Use harvesting machines and attachments

Use postharvest machines

Elements of competence and performance criteria

Learning units describe the essential outcomes of a competence.

Performance criteria describe the required performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the

learning unit.

By the end of the module, the trainee will be able to:

Elements of competence Performance criteria

Identify the crops condition in the field

1. Proper Checking of crops maturity to be harvested

2. Proper assessment of land and field conditions

3. Proper assessment of weather

2. Use harvesting machines and

attachments

1. Proper selection of harvesting machines and

attachments ( cereals, tubes)

2. Proper adjustment of harvesting machines and

attachments ( cereals, tubes)

3. Proper manipulation of harvesting machines and

attachments ( cereals, tubes)

4. Proper re-adjustment of harvesting machines and

attachmentsIf necessary

3. Use postharvest machines

1. Proper selection of harvesting machines and

attachments ( cereals, tubes)

2. Proper adjustment of harvesting machines and

attachments ( cereals, tubes)

3. Proper manipulation of harvesting machines and

attachments ( cereals, tubes)

4. Proper re-adjustment of harvesting machines and

attachmentsIf necessary

LU 1: Identify the crops condition in the field

1

Learning Outcomes:

1. Check the crops maturity to be harvested

2. Assess the land and field conditions

3. Assess the weather

20 Hours

Learning Outcome 1.1Check the crops maturity to be harvested

Crop moisture content

o Observation o Discussion o Group work o Presentation o Practice

- Crop - Moisture

content meter

Formative Assessment 1.1

Types of evidence Portfolio assessment tools

Checklist Score

Yes No

Content Learning activities Resources

Performance criterion

Check the crops maturity to be harvested

Observation

Learning Outcome 1.2:Assess the land and field conditions

Waterlessness of the land

Weeds

Land slope

o Observation o Discussion o Group work o Presentation o Practice

- Land and field

-

Formative Assessment 1.2

Assessor may collectamong the following evidences and make judgements on whether the

performance criterion has been achieved.

Types of evidence Portfolio assessment tools

Performance criterion

Assess the land and field conditions

Resources Learning activities Content

Checklist Score

Yes No

Observation

Learning Outcome 1.3:Assess the weather

Dry

Wet/ rainy

o Observation o Discussion o Group work o Presentation o Practice

- Weather of the day

-

-

Formative Assessment 1.3

Assessor may collectamong the following evidences and make judgements on whether the

performance criterion has been achieved.

Types of evidence Portfolio assessment tools

Performance criterion

Assess the weather

Resources Learning activities Content

Checklist Score

Yes No

Observation

LU 2:Use harvesting machines and attachments

Learning Outcome 2.1:Select the harvesting machines and attachment

-Types of weeders: ●Weeding plough ●Sprayers -Types of farm machinery ●Two wheeled tractors ●Four wheeled tractors

o Lecture o Demonstration o Discussion o Teamwork

- Weeding plough - Sprayers

Formative Assessment 2.1

Types of evidence Portfolio assessment tools

2

Learning Outcomes:

1. Select the harvesting machines and attachment

2. Adjust the harvesting machines and attachments

3. Manipulate the harvesting machines and attachments

4. Re-adjust the harvesting machines and attachments If necessary 40 Hours

Content Learning activities Resources

Performance criterion:

Select the harvesting machines and attachment

Checklist Score

Yes No

Observation

Learning Outcome 2.2:Adjust the harvesting machines and attachments

Crop height

Crop position: Bending position Up position

o Observation o Discussion o Group work o Presentation o Practice

- Crop - Harvester - Combine

harvester - Diggers

- Ripper and

binder

- Tool box

- Books

-

Formative Assessment 2.2

Assessor may collectamong the following evidences and make judgements on whether the

performance criterion has been achieved.

Performance criterion

Adjust the harvesting machines and attachments

Resources Learning activities Content

Types of evidence Portfolio assessment tools

Checklist Score

Yes No

Observation

Learning Outcome 2.3:Manipulate the harvesting machines and attachments

Start the machine

Feed the harvesting machine

Analyze the harvested crop

o Observation o Discussion o Group work o Presentation o Practice

- Crop - Harvester - Combine

harvester - Diggers

- Ripper and

binder

- Books

-

Formative Assessment 2.3

Resources Learning activities Content

Assessor may collectamong the following evidences and make judgements on whether the

performance criterion has been achieved.

Types of evidence Portfolio assessment tools

Checklist Score

Yes No

Observation

Learning Outcome 2.4:Re-adjust the harvesting machines and attachments

If necessary

Crop height

Crop position: Bending position Up position

o Observation

o Discussion

o Group work

o Presentation

o Practice

- Crop - Harvester - Combine harvester - Ripper and binder - Diggers - Tool box

- Books

Formative Assessment 2.4

Performance criterion

Manipulate the harvesting machines and attachments

Content Learning activities Resources

Performance criterion:

Re-adjust the harvesting machines and attachments

If necessary

Types of evidence Portfolio assessment tools

Checklist Score

Yes No

Observation

LU 3:Use postharvest machines

3

Learning Outcomes:

1. Select the post harvesting machines and attachments

2. Adjust the post harvesting machines and attachments

3. Manipulate the post harvesting machines and attachments

4. Re-adjust the harvesting machines and attachments if necessary 20 Hours

Learning Outcome 3.1Select the post harvesting machines and attachments

Types of post-harvest machines:

Combine harvester Thresher Huller Winnower Dryer Grading machine

o Observation

o Discussion o Group work o Presentation o Practice

- Combine harvester

- Thresher - Huller - Winnower - Dryer - Grading machine - Books

Formative Assessment 3.1

Assessor may collectamong the following evidences and make judgements on whether the

performance criterion has been achieved.

Types of evidence Portfolio assessment tools

Performance criterion

Select the post harvesting machines and attachments

Content Learning activities Resources

Learning Outcome 3.2:Adjust the post harvesting machines and attachments

Adjust working speed to avoid:

Crop crushing Crop cleanness Cob (maize) Over drying

o Observation

o Discussion

o Group work

o Presentation

o Practice

- Combine harvester

- Thresher - Huller - Winnower - Dryer - Grading machine - Books - Tool box

Formative Assessment 3.2

Assessor may collectamong the following evidences and make judgements on whether the

performance criterion has been achieved.

Types of evidence Portfolio assessment tools

Checklist Score

Yes No

Observation

Performance criterion

Adjust the post harvesting machines and attachments

Content Learning activities Resources

Checklist Score

Yes No

Observation

Learning Outcome 3.3:Manipulate the post harvesting machines and attachments

Start the machine

Feed the post harvesting machine

Analyze the harvested crop

o Observation

o Discussion

o Group work

o Presentation

o Practice

- Combine harvester

- Thresher - Huller - Winnower - Dryer - Grading

machine - Books

Formative Assessment 3.3

Assessor may collectamong the following evidences and make judgements on whether the

performance criterion has been achieved.

Types of evidence Portfolio assessment tools

Checklist Score

Yes No

Observation

Performance criterion

Manipulate the post harvesting machines and attachments

Resources Learning activities Content

Learning Outcome 3.4:Re-adjust the harvesting machines and attachments if necessary

Adjust working speed to avoid:

Crop crushing Crop cleanness Cob (maize) Over drying

o Observation

o Discussion

o Group work

o Presentation

o Practice

- Combine harvester

- Thresher - Huller - Winnower - Dryer - Grading machine - Books - Tool box

Formative Assessment 3.4

Assessor may collectamong the following evidences and make judgements on whether the

performance criterion has been achieved.

Types of evidence Portfolio assessment tools

Checklist Score

Yes No

Observation

Performance criterion

Re-adjust the harvesting machines and attachments if necessary

Content Learning activities Resources

Summative Assessment

Integrated situation Resources

Karangwa, a farmer of Musanze District has the land of 2Ha dispatched into Irish potatoes and maize plantation mature to be harvested by using the tractor and combine harvester respectively. He has also to thresh 1000kg from his dried maize by using the tractor. The harvesting activity is planned as below:

- One hectare(1Ha) will be for Irish potatoes - One hectare (1Ha) will be for maize. Note that

the farm machineries to be used are located at his land.

As an operator of farm machinery, you are requested to serve him in the following timing:

- Digging one hectare(1Ha) of Irish potatoes in 1 hour

- Harvesting one hectare(1Ha) of maize in 1 hour Threshing 1000kg from maize cobs in 1 hour

Operate the tractor in potato digging Operate the tractor in maize threshing Operate the combine harvester in maize harvesting

- Power tiller( 2 wheel

tractor)

- Tractor ( 4 wheel

tractor)

- Rice transplanter

- Rice harvester

- Combine harvester

- Rotary plough

- Ridgers

- Potato planter

- Back hoe

- Grass chopper

Sub-soiler - Rotary plough

- Ridgers

- Potato planter

- Back hoe

- Grass chopper

- Sub-soiler

- Potato harvester/ digger

- Seeder - Beler - Tractor Mould board

Plough - Disc Harrow - Fertilizer applicator(

seed cam fertilizer

Assesment Criterion Safety and security(E)

Checklist Score

Yes No

Indicator: Personal Protection Equipment( PPE) are used

Indicator:Workplace and surroundings are free from obstacles

Indicator: Conditions of the farm machinery are checked

Observation

Assesment Criterion 1: Quality of Process

Checklist Score

Yes No

Indicator:Proper choice of farm machinery

Indicator:Proper gears are well selected

Indicator:Proper depth, height and speed are respected

Indicator:Implement is well adjusted

Observation

Assesment Criterion 2: Quality of product

Checklist Score

Yes No

Indicator: The yield is well cleaned

Indicator:The yield is not scatted

Indicator:The yield is well stored

Observation

Assesment Criterion 3: Relevance

Checklist Score

Yes No

Indicator: The farm machinery is well maintained

Indicator:The timing is respected.

Indicator:The implement is managed properly

Observation

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