Vietnam: What are the duties of graduates in pesticide production?

Vietnam: What are the duties of graduates in pesticide production? (Illustrative image)

Specifically, according to the regulations issued with Circular 21/2019/TT-BLDTBXH, college-level pesticide production in Vietnam is a discipline or profession training in producing pesticides with inorganic or synthetic organic active ingredients; preparations with effective components being living microorganisms or substances derived from microorganisms, plants, animals, used to protect crops and agricultural products, against harmful organisms causing damage to plant resources, meeting level 5 requirements in the Vietnam Qualifications Framework.

The main duties of graduates from college-level pesticide production in Vietnam include: Organizing the production of liquid and solid chemical pesticides; biological pesticides from viruses, bacteria, fungi, and herbal extracts; establishing processes, organizing quality control in production, handling waste during production, and marketing pesticides.

Those engaged in pesticide production can work in management agencies, and organizations related to research, production of, and trade in pesticides; in factories, production workshops, and storages of pesticides.

Graduates from college-level pesticide production in Vietnam can meet job position requirements in the following disciplines or professions:

- Operating chemical pesticide production lines;

- Producing biological pesticides;

- Inspecting the quality of pesticides;

- Handling waste in pesticide production;

- Marketing pesticide products.

Additionally, the minimum knowledge volume and competency requirements for graduates from college-level pesticide production in Vietnam can be further developed at higher levels; graduates can self-learn, update scientific and technological advances within the industry to improve their level or pursue further education at higher levels within related disciplines or professions or training areas.

More details can be found in Circular 21/2019/TT-BLDTBXH effective from February 6, 2020.

Le Vy

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