ACTIVITY # 6
ESTIMATING FARM INPUTS AND LABOR REQUIREMENTS
Name:
Year/Section:
Direction: Follow the instructions below.
1. Visit a vegetable farm near to your school or home
2. Get the following data:
a. Area
b. Crop
c. Age of crop
d. Quantity of planting materials (in kgs)
e. Number of workers prepared the land
f. Number of days consumed in preparing the area
g. Amount of salary given to each worker during land preparation
h. Number of worker planted the area
i. Number of days consumed in planting the area
j. Amount of salary paid in planting the area
k. Number of worker fertilized the area from planting up to the date of this survey.
l. Quantity of fertilizer used from planting up to the date where survey was made
m. Amount of salary paid in applying fertilizer from planting to the date of this survey
n. Quantity of fertilizer to be used after the survey until harvesting
w. Estimated number of weeding operations
x. Estimated worker needed in weeding
y. Worker’s salary during weeding
z. Estimated worker employ during harvesting
3. Present your data in tabular form