Scientists may use participatory ratings of labor requirements to collect data on new technology. Farmers participating in the new technology may be asked to provide information on the labor demands and supply. Labor calendars can also provide information on the timing of requirements for labor relative to its supply.
Participatory rating of labor requirement approach may be used by scientist to collect data on the new technology. Farmers participating in the new technology may be asked to provide information on the labor demands and supply. Labor calendars can also provide information on the timing of requirement for labor relative to supply of labor.
Quantifying the time spent for particular activities provides an objective comparison of labor requirements when evaluating agricultural technologies or management practices. Additional costs of labor, a critical resource to the household, is then evaluated to ensure that net benefits with the new innovation are realized by the household.
Labor requirement focuses on the amount of human labor needed for agricultural production. This measure includes a count of number of work hours, cost of labor, and seasonal supply and demand for labor.
