Plantation Crops Production Study Program

Plantation crops production study program is a diploma 3 (three) program. The study program focuses on horticulture that lead the students master following competencies: seeding, plantation crops cultivation, post-harvest management as well as post-harvest marketing, especially plantation crops (coffee, cocoa, tea plant, rubber tree, coconut tree, vanilla plant, palm tree, fiber plant, sugar cane, tobacco). During three-year study, the students will experience two different atmospheres: lecturing classes which are indoor activities and practicum classes which are indoor and outdoor activities. State Polytechnic of Jember applies such combined activities for five semesters. In the last semester of this study program, the students conduct internship program in the relevant companies. The completed students in this study program are able to master technical and managerial skills in terms of plantation crop cultivation, post-harvest management and post-harvest marketing. Those skills enable the graduates to be manager assistant in the plantation area, agribusiness consultant assistant, manager assistant of plantation crop product, field supervisor, plantation counselor or as an entrepreneur in the field of plantation crop production. This study program is for the senior high school level graduates who have interest in plantation crops production. In addition, the study program allows the senior high school graduates of any major to register themselves to be the students in this study program.