Farm Worker

Pre and postharvest work for coffee, banana and citrics. Preparing land for planting (e.g., clearing fields, tilling soil). Planting seeds, seedlings, or trees. Irrigating crops. Applying fertilizers and/or soil amendments. Weeding and brush removal (manual or using hand tools). Operating and maintaining coffee farm equipment and machinery. Performing general farm maintenance (e.g., repairing fences, buildings, and irrigation systems). Constructing and maintaining trellises or other support structures. Loading and unloading agricultural products and supplies. Clearing debris from fields. Assisting with soil management and conservation practices. Implementing pest control and management practices. Pruning coffee plants. Managing shade trees. Identifying and removing diseased plants or branches. Harvesting ripe coffee cherries by hand. Sorting coffee cherries. Transporting harvested coffee from the field. Participating in the initial processing of coffee cherries (e.g., pulping, drying, sorting). Assisting and implementing in seed selection and coffee tree nursery activities. Trabajo de precosecha y postcosecha en los cultivos de café, guineos/platanos y cítricos. Preparación del terreno para la siembra (p. ej., limpieza de campos, labranza). Siembra de semillas, plántulas o árboles. Riego de cultivos. Aplicación de fertilizantes y/o mejoradores del suelo. Deshierbe y remoción de maleza (manual o con herramientas manuales). Operación y mantenimiento de equipos y maquinaria de la finca cafetalera. Mantenimiento general de la finca (p. ej., reparación de cercas, edificios y sistemas de riego). Construcción y mantenimiento de espalderas u otras estructuras de soporte. Carga y descarga de productos y suministros agrícolas. Remoción de escombros de los campos. Asistencia en el manejo y conservación del suelo. Implementación de prácticas de control y manejo de plagas. Poda de cafetos. Manejo de árboles de sombra. Identificación y remoción de plantas o ramas enfermas. Cosecha manual de cerezas de café maduras. Clasificación de cerezas de café. Transporte del café cosechado desde el campo. Participación en el procesamiento inicial de las cerezas de café (p. ej., despulpado, secado, clasificación). Asistencia e implementación en la selección de semillas y actividades de vivero de cafetos.

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