Herbal Farm Worker (HFW)

CTEVT
Rs.
Updated December 12, 2025

University

CTEVT

Duration

years

Fee

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Summary

Herbal Farm Worker (HFW) is a 3-month (390 hours) CTEVT short-term technical training that prepares entry-level workers for commercial and community-based herbal farming operations.

The Herbal Farm Worker program is a competency-based vocational training designed to produce lower-level technical workforce in herbal cultivation. The curriculum emphasizes practical field skills (80%) covering herb identification, soil preparation, nursery management, crop production, pest control, harvesting, and basic marketing. Trainees develop the capacity to work on herbal farms or operate small-scale herbal cultivation enterprises, directly supporting employment generation and medicinal plant value chains.

Description

Curricular Structure

Module No.Module TitleSub-Modules
Module 1Tools, Equipment & SafetyTools and Equipment; Safety Measures
Module 2Cultivation of HerbsHerb Identification; Soil Testing & Amendment; Land Preparation; Nursery Management; Irrigation; Transplantation & Seed Broadcasting; Weeding & Plant Filling; Manure & Fertilizer Application; Disease & Pest Control
Module 3Herbal Seed ProductionSeed production techniques
Module 4Marketing & CommunicationHarvesting of Herbal Crops; Selling; Professional Communication
Module 5Common ModuleApplied Math; Occupational Health & Safety; First Aid; HIV/AIDS; Communication; Small Enterprise Development

Features

Salient Features

  • Duration: 3 months (390 hours)
  • Affiliation: CTEVT, Nepal
  • Training Type: Short-term, competency-based
  • Curriculum Focus: 80% practical, 20% theory
  • Medium of Instruction: Nepali, English, or both
  • Group Size: Maximum 20 trainees
  • Attendance Requirement:
    • Theory: Minimum 80%
    • Practical: Minimum 90%
  • Focus on medicinal and aromatic plant production

Admission Process

Admission Process

  • Application submission at training institute
  • Verification of academic, age, and fitness criteria
  • Selection or entrance process
  • Priority consideration for targeted groups
  • Enrollment confirmation
  • Training commencement

Eligibility

  • Minimum qualification: Grade 5 pass
  • Minimum age: 18 years
  • Physically and mentally fit
  • Preference to female, Dalit, Janjati, and conflict-affected individuals

Job Prospects

Job Prospects

  • Herbal Farm Worker
  • Medicinal Plant Cultivation Assistant
  • Herbal Nursery Worker
  • Herbal Farm Technician (Entry Level)
  • Community Herbal Farming Worker
  • Agro-herbal Cooperative Worker
  • Self-employed Herbal Grower

Employment sectors include herbal farms, medicinal plant nurseries, agro-forestry projects, cooperatives, NGOs/INGOs, processing units, and self-owned herbal farms.