The Skills Framework (SFw) is a SkillsFuture initiative, designed to promote skills mastery and lifelong learning for the Singapore workforce.
The Skills Framework for Agrifood is jointly developed by Singapore Food Agency (SFA) and SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG), along with employers, industry associations and unions, education and training providers.
The Skills Framework for Agrifood identifies Sector Information, Career Pathways, Job Roles and their Key Tasks and Functions as well as Existing and Emerging skills required for skills and facilitating mastery.
Individuals who wish to join or progress within the Agrifood sector
Assess their career interests and aspirations within the sector
Identify relevant training programmes to upgrade and enhance their skills
Prepare for the desired job roles and opportunities within the industry.
Recognise and understand the vital skills required for success in the Agrifood sector
Invest in training and development programmes to enhance their employees' skills and support their career progression
Gain insights on the latest sector trends and emerging skill sets that are in demand
Design and develop training programmes that cater to the specific needs of the industry
This section provides information
on the SFw
for Agrifood, including information on trends and workforce profiles in
relation to the Agriculture and Aquaculture subsectors.
Please click ‘Sector Overview’ to be introduced to Food Farming, and click ‘Skills Guide’ to access skills and career resources.
The Skills Maps covers a total of 6 job roles, and more than 20 critical work functions, key tasks and skills and competencies in relation to the Agriculture and Aquaculture subsectors.
Each of the identified jobs roles are accompanied by a list of skills and competencies under two broad categories:
(a) Technical Skills and Competencies, which comprises of occupation/job-specific knowledge, skills and abilities that a person needs to have to perform various tasks.
(b) Critical Core Skills (CCS), as identified for each job. CCSs are employability/transferable skills and competencies.
For new entrants and in-service employees in the Agrifood sector to identify and enroll in relevant training programmes to acquire the necessary skills.