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Overview
Crop production managers plan crop production, manage the farming enterprise and take part in production work at facilities where crops are grown, stored and prepared.
In job descriptions, look for crop rotation, soil fertility, pest and disease control, fertilisation, irrigation, staff duties, equipment maintenance, storage facilities and production planning.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Crop production managers combine farm management with hands-on crop work. They plan what is grown, organise labour and equipment, protect soil fertility, manage pests and diseases and keep production, storage and timing aligned.
Skills and specializations
Important specializations include crop rotation, fertilisation, irrigation, plant health, soil nutrition, machinery maintenance, staff leadership, storage facilities and production enterprise management. Organic farming or agroecology may matter in some roles.
Salary context
Salary context depends on production scale, crop type, staff responsibility, machinery and storage assets, seasonal pressure, contract responsibility and whether the manager owns business decisions. This guide does not provide salary amounts.
Career paths
Career paths can grow from practical crop work, farm supervision, agronomy support or machinery responsibility into production management, farm management, specialist crop advice or agricultural enterprise leadership.
Good to know
Check which crops, acreage or facilities are named. Clear adverts state the production season, staff duties, machinery, irrigation, pest control, storage responsibility and how much business management is included.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 2
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
45-1011.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETFarmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
11-9013.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Mixed crop growers (6114)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/1b5ccfe7-1cc3-4f02-974c-f852d3faf57e |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 6114.1 |
| ISCO group | 6114 |
| Concept type | Occupation |