ABSTRACT
This chapter is the second of the occupational demand studies that share insights about a methodology for determining green skills demand with a laminated approach and value chain analysis. Based on research into skills for Climate Smart Agriculture (Cobban & Visser, 2017), it provides insight into the history and features of agriculture in South Africa that shape current skills needs. Drawing on one component of Cobban and Visser’s study, and employing a critical revision of the ‘climate smart’ framing, it shares findings about what green skills are needed for more sustainable poultry farming in which occupations to contextualise the discussion on methodology. This chapter contrasts the layered, in-depth green skills studies with approaches aiming for broader coverage and representivity, and illustrates the use of multi-criterion ‘hotspotting’ to prioritise among skills needs at strategic leverage points for social-ecological transformation. The case of the agricultural study illustrates the value of smaller scale, in-depth studies that provide the occupation level insights to inform skills planning and investment that is needed if agriculture is to sustain itself and all those it could – and should – benefit.
