AHCCFP401 — Increase soil organic carbon using land management practices
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What an assessment for AHCCFP401 must cover
40 assessable components: 4 elements (16 performance criteria), 2 performance evidence and 20 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 2 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Identify benefits of increasing soil organic carbon
- 1.1Identify the role, and forms, of soil organic carbon in soil
- 1.2Identify carbon as a component of soil organic matter
- 1.3Analyse the benefits of increasing soil organic carbon in soil
- 1.4Identify the role of photosynthesis in increasing soil organic carbon
- 1.5Determine land management practices that store or sequester carbon
- 1.6Identify other interactions of ecosystem processes in increasing soil organic carbon
2 Identify co-benefits of increasing soil organic carbon
- 2.1Identify land management practices to increase soil organic carbon
- 2.2Consider the social and cultural, environmental and economic benefits of increasing soil organic carbon
3 Plan project to increase soil organic carbon
- 3.1Identify site for soil carbon project
- 3.2Identify and select a strategy or method to increase soil organic carbon
- 3.3Identify equipment and resources required
- 3.4Carry out cost-benefit analysis of implementing the project
- 3.5Plan strategy to measure soil organic matter in soil, and record results
4 Implement project
- 4.1Measure and record soil carbon as baseline for project
- 4.2Implement project in line with selected method and document results
- 4.3Monitor and maintain soil to preserve soil health through changing conditions
Performance evidence
- identified the benefits and co-benefits of increasing carbon in soil
- planned and implemented a project to increase soil organic matter in soil
Knowledge evidence
- how land use and management practices impact on soil health
- physical, chemical and biological properties of healthy soil
- opportunities presented by degraded soil (or soil that has less soil carbon than normally expected under standard, normal or common land management practices for the local area)
- land management practices that have the potential to increase soil health and agricultural productivity, dependent on local climate and soil type, including:
- no till or conservation tillage and controlled traffic
- cover crops
- pasture cropping
- crop rotation (depending on rotation and crop)
- perennial-based systems
- integrated pest management and weed management
- managed movement of water
- co-benefits of increased carbon in soil, including:
- environmental benefits: improved biodiversity above and below ground, improved air, water and soil quality, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, improved movement of water across landscape, reduced salinity/erosion/acidification/compaction, increased resilience to drought, and increased land versatility
- social benefits: including increased resilience to drought, more stable and diverse income, healthier people and communities, and improved succession planning
- economic benefits: including potential for diversified income streams, increased farm productivity, access to finance, increased land versatility, new skills and career development, and less income spent on supplements and fertilisers.
- reasons for measuring soil organic carbon, including as a measure of soil health and as an estimate of stocks of soil organic carbon for carbon trading
- informal methods for measuring soil carbon, including percentage tests across a paddock
- using baseline measurements to estimate potential additional soil carbon
- approved methods for soil-based carbon farming projects
- soil quality calculators at soilquality.org.au.
Foundation skills
- Reading: Interpret written material focused on increasing carbon in soil
- Numeracy: Uses formulae to calculate soil organic matter (SOM)
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Questions about assessing AHCCFP401
What does an assessment tool for AHCCFP401 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AHCCFP401 needs to address all 40 unit components: 4 elements with 16 performance criteria, 2 performance evidence requirements, 20 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
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- AHCCFP501 — Advise on carbon farming project planning and implementation
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