DETAIL OF CLASSIFICATION ITEM

Classification: International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED 97) - FIELDS

Abbreviation: ISCED97_OBORY Version: 1 Validity: 01.01.2008 - 09.09.9999 Family: Education

Language version: EN

Classification level: 3

Item: 621 - Crop and livestock production

Item's explanatory note:

Crop and livestock production (agriculture) is the study of growing, maintaining and
harvesting crops and pastures, and grazing and managing animals. It includes the study
of managing and maintaining farms and producing unprocessed plant and animal
products. Programmes with the following main content are classified here:

Agricultural sciences
Agronomy and crop science
Animal husbandry
Crop husbandry
Dog breeding
Farm and ranch management
Farming
Fruit growing
Grain growing
Horse breeding
Pig farming
Poultry husbandry
Rye and wheat growing
Sheep farming
Soil science
Vegetable plantation
Wine growing

Inclusions:

Study of soil science, soil fertility and irrigation techniques is included in this field.
Study of growing intensively managed crops such as fruit and vegetables is included in
this field.

Exclusions:

Study of wine production is excluded from this field and is included in field 541 ‘Food
processing’.
Jockeying is excluded from this field and is included in field 813 ‘Sports’

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Correspondences:
International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED 97) - FIELDS - level 2 - Narrow fields	62	Agriculture, forestry and fishery