SSOC 2024 unit
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Farming technician (animal production)
Farming technician (animal production) assists agricultural scientists by providing technical support in the preparation of specimens such as animal cells, tissues or parts or animal organs and the conduct of experiments, tests and analysis. He/she assists in devising preventive controls against outbreak of diseases on livestock, and conducts or supervises operational programmes such as fish hatchery and livestock production programmes.
Level
unit
Mapped ISCO
1
Source
SingStat
In this unit group: sibling units
Official data
| Official name | Singapore Standard Industrial Classification (SSOC 2024) |
| Issuing authority | Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat / DOS) |
| Tax authority | Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) (IRAS) |
| Purpose | Classifies occupations in Singapore for labour statistics, workforce planning, and international reporting. |
| Active version | SSOC 2024 (21 Mar 2024) |
| Hierarchy level | Unit (final leaf, 5-digit) |
| Source | https://www.singstat.gov.sg/standards/standards-and-classifications/ssic |
| Prior versions | SSIC 2020, SSIC 2015 |
Definition & tasks
Farming technician (animal production) assists agricultural scientists by providing technical support in the preparation of specimens such as animal cells, tissues or parts or animal organs and the conduct of experiments, tests and analysis. He/she assists in devising preventive controls against outbreak of diseases on livestock, and conducts or supervises operational programmes such as fish hatchery and livestock production programmes.
Tasks
No tasks listed.
Examples
Under this unit
• Aquaculture technician • Artificial breeding technician (livestock and fisheries) • Artificial insemination technician
Elsewhere
• Aquaculturist, see 21322 • Agriculturist, see 21323 • Veterinary technician, see 32400
Hierarchy context
Correspondence tables
SSOC 2020
- 31423 — Farming technician (animal production)
ISCO-08
- 3142 — Agricultural technicians
Alphabetical index entries
Data source: Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat / DOS) (https://www.singstat.gov.sg/standards/standards-and-classifications/ssic). Official SSOC 2024 workbooks.
Last refresh: 21 Mar 2024. Version: SSOC 2024.