<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The objective of the paper is to determine the size of human and objectified labour in selected specialist vegetable farms. The paper covered studies carried out in the area of southern Poland in 50 organic vegetable farms. Based on the detailed studies, the size and structure of work, and energy inputs used in the production process were determined. The highest inputs of labour per a unit of the production area and 1 tonne of a product were incurred in production of Cucurbita vegetables – 1883.1 and 547.74 man-hour, while the lowest of Solanacea vegetables – 342.8 and 7.11 man-hour. From among all analysed groups of plants, the highest energy inputs were incurred in cultivation of root and onion vegetables and they were three times higher than in traditional farms. Contrary, the lowest inputs were incurred in cultivation of brassica and Solanaceae vegetables.</p></abstract>

The objective of the paper is to determine the size of human and objectified labour in selected specialist vegetable farms. The paper covered studies carried out in the area of southern Poland in 50 organic vegetable farms. Based on the detailed studies, the size and structure of work, and energy inputs used in the production process were determined. The highest inputs of labour per a unit of the production area and 1 tonne of a product were incurred in production of Cucurbita vegetables – 1883.1 and 547.74 man-hour, while the lowest of Solanacea vegetables – 342.8 and 7.11 man-hour. From among all analysed groups of plants, the highest energy inputs were incurred in cultivation of root and onion vegetables and they were three times higher than in traditional farms. Contrary, the lowest inputs were incurred in cultivation of brassica and Solanaceae vegetables.

Level and Structure of Inputs in Specialist Farms

Institute of Agricultural Engineering and Informatics

Agricultural Engineering

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The objective of the paper is to determine the size of human and objectified labour in selected specialist vegetable farms. The paper covered studies carried...

Level and Structure of Inputs in Specialist Farms

Published Online: Jan 25, 2019

Page range: 25 - 32

Received: Oct 01, 2018

Accepted: Nov 01, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/agriceng-2018-0033

Keywords
size, inputs, structure, farm, specialization

© 2018 Maciej Kuboń, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Level and Structure of Inputs in Specialist Farms

Published Online: Jan 25, 2019

Page range: 25 - 32

Received: Oct 01, 2018

Accepted: Nov 01, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/agriceng-2018-0033

Keywordssize, inputs, structure, farm, specialization

© 2018 Maciej Kuboń, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
size, inputs, structure, farm, specialization