VERGIL A.

MONTEMAYOR
Objectives:
1.Determine farm resources to be estimated
2.Differentiate farm input from farm labor
3.Estimate farm inputs and labor
requirements.
FARM INPUTS
FARM INPUTS
• Operating costs for a farm that require upfront
purchases necessary to begin production.
FARM INPUTS
Seeds
Seedling
Fertilizer
Pesticides
Seeds
• a flowering plant's unit of reproduction, capable of developing
into another such plant.
Seedlings
• a young plant, especially one raised from seed and not from a
cutting
Fertilizers
• used to supplement the soil’s nutrient stocks with minerals that
can be quickly absorbed and used by crops.
Pesticides
are substances used to kill insects. They include ovicides and
larvicides used against insect eggs and larvae, respectively.
 FARM LABOR
Labor Requirement for
Land Preparation
• Farm Labor- agricultural worker is someone employed
for labor in agriculture.

• Labor Reqirements- A method to empirically quantify

the relation between healthcare services and Health
Human Resources requirements is proposed.

• Land Preparation- to provide the necessary soil conditions

which will enhance the successful establishment of the young
offshoots or the tissue culture plants received from the
nursery.
Land Clearing
• requires the removal of native cover including trees,
bushes and boulders from the land surface.
Plowing
1. using animal plows were traditionally drawn by oxen and
horses in some countries but in the Philippines, a carabao is
used.
Harrowing
• using hand tractor is used to till and pulverize a
large area of land.
Preparation of furrow
 In agriculture, a furrow is a trench or groove made on the
soil surface by a hoe, a beast of burden-pulled plow, or a
tractor, wherein seeds are sown and fertilizer is placed
before its furrow is closed up.
Trellis preparation (for cucurbits)
It is good for crops like tomatoes, cucumbers, and
other vegetables. Plants are better prepared to
withstand heavy wind that may have caused
damages.
Mulching
1. mulch is a layer of material applied to the surface of soil.
Reasons for applying mulch include conservation of soil
moisture, improving fertility and health of the soil, reducing
weed growth and enhancing the visual appeal of the area.
Digging holes (for orchard)

1.is for growing an exceptional tree such as papaya,

mango, coconut, etc., starts with a planting hole.
Labor Requirement in
Planting
Production of Seedlings
• a young plant, especially one raised from seed and not from a
cutting.
Transplanting
in agriculture and gardening- transplanting or replanting is the
technique of moving a plant from one location to another
Protecting young plants from diseases and pests until they are
sufficiently established; Avoiding germination problems by setting
out seedlings instead of direct seeding.
Labor Requirement for
Plant Care
Fertilizer Application
Fertilizers replace the nutrients that crops remove from the soil.
Without the addition of fertilizers, crop yields and agricultural
productivity would be significantly reduced.
Pest Control
Pesticides help farmers to reduce crop damage from pests and
increase food production. They are very important as they improve
the quality and yield of agricultural produce.
Irrigation
• helps to grow agricultural crops, maintain landscapes and
revegetate disturbed soils in dry areas and during periods
of less than average rainfall.
Weeding
1. is an important control method practiced in many crops. The
removal of weeds is useful because these unwanted plants
compete with the crop for space, water and nutrients.
Harvesting
is the process of gathering a ripe crop from the
fields. Reaping is the cutting of grain or pulse for
harvest, typically using a scythe, sickle or reaper.
Estimating Farm Inputs
and Labor Requirement
Estimating Farm Inputs and Labor
Requirement
• Estimated irrigation expenses from planting up to
last harvest *.
• Irrigation expenses is the product of price of
water per volume, the number of volumes per day
and total number of days to be irrigated from
planting to last harvest. This is expressed as
• Irrigation Expenses =

• Estimated worker hired to perform irrigation from planting to last

harvest.*
• Estimated workers =

• Estimated number of days for spraying insecticides* (per worker)

• Estimated no. of days =

• Estimated workers needed for spraying insecticides*(in one day)

• Estimated workers =

• Estimated cost of insecticide use for spraying*

Estimated cost =
• Workers’ salary during insecticide spraying*

Worker’s salary =

• Estimated number of weeding operation*

Estimated number of workers needed in weeding

• Estimated workers = Workers salary during

weeding
• Workers salary=
• Estimated number of workers employ during harvesting
• Workers employed =
 •Given the gathered data Total land area -
50,000sq meter Amount of fertilizer - 20/kilo
• Number of days consumed in planting the area - 2 day
Number of workers planted the area - 5 workers
Amount of salary paid in planting the area - 300/day
• Number of workers who fertilized the area from planting up to the
date of this survey - 2 workers
• Quantity of fertilizer used from planting up to the date where survey
was made
• - 200 kilos
• Amount of salary paid in applying fertilizer from
planting to the date of this survey - 300/day
• Quantity of fertilizer to be used after the survey until
final harvesting* - 500 kilos
• Number of workers required to perform fertilization
after the survey until final harvesting* - 2 workers
• Amount of salary paid in applying fertilizer from
planting to the date of this survey - 300/day
• Computation:
a) Total amount of salary paid in planting the area

• Total amount of salary = (no.of days)(no.of workers)(amount of salary) Total amount of salary paid in
planting the area = (2)(5)(300) = 3,000.00
b. Total amount of fertilizer consumed from planting up to the date of the survey
• Total amount of fertilizer =(amount of fertilizer per kilo)(no.of kilos)
• Total amount of fertilizer = (20)(200) = 4,000.00
c. Total amount of alary paid in fertilizing the area from planting up to the date of the survey
• Total amount of salary = (no.of days)(no.of workers)(amount of salary)
• Total amount of salary paid in fertilizing the area = (2)(2)(300) = 1,200.00

d. Total amount of fertilizer consumed after the survey until final harvesting Total amount of fertilizer =(amount of
fertilizer per kilo)(no.of kilos)
• Total amount of fertilizer = (20)(400) = 8,000.00
e. Total amount of salary paid in fertilizing the area after the survey until final harvesting

• Total amount of salary = (no.of days)(no.of workers)(amount of salary) Total amount of salary paid in
fertilizing the area = (4)(2)(300) = 2,400.00 Total
• cost of all the expenses is the sum of the following:
• Total amount of salary paid in planting the area = 3,000.00
• Total amount of fertilizer consumed from planting up to the date of
the survey = 4,000.00
• Total amount of salary paid in fertilizing the area from planting up to
the date of the survey = 1,200.00
• Total amount of fertilizer consumed after the survey until final
harvesting = 8,000.00
• Total amount of salary paid in fertilizing the area after the survey
until final harvesting = 2,400.00

• Total cost of all the expenses = 18,600.00