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Farm Labor Management: A Qualitative Study Of the Relationship Between Farm Size and the Utilization of Machinery vs. Hand Tools; And the Impact of Covid-19 on Farm Labor Management.

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Title/Author:	Farm Labor Management: A Qualitative Study Of the Relationship Between Farm Size and the Utilization of Machinery vs. Hand Tools; And the Impact of Covid-19 on Farm Labor Management./
Author:	Tarpeh, Grace Emmanuelle.
Published:	Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, : 2021,
Description:	109 p.
Notes:	Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 83-01.
Contained By:	Masters Abstracts International83-01.
Subject:	Agriculture. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=28410459
ISBN:	9798516911682

Farm Labor Management: A Qualitative Study Of the Relationship Between Farm Size and the Utilization of Machinery vs. Hand Tools; And the Impact of Covid-19 on Farm Labor Management.
Tarpeh, Grace Emmanuelle.

Farm Labor Management: A Qualitative Study Of the Relationship Between Farm Size and the Utilization of Machinery vs. Hand Tools; And the Impact of Covid-19 on Farm Labor Management. - Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2021 - 109 p.

Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 83-01.

Thesis (M.Sc.)--North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, 2021.

This item must not be sold to any third party vendors.

Technology in agriculture is exponentially growing. Introducing farming machinery has made life easier for farmers, allowed them to substitute human labor with machinery, and increased their productivity. In developed countries, farmers are replacing traditional hand tools for machinery for many reasons. This study's first goal was to examine if farm size influenced farmers' decisions between using machinery or hand tools and, second, to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on farmers' labor management. Semi-structured interviews with two agricultural support agents and four farmers were used as primary data. Each interview was conducted online via Zoom meeting, transcribed, coded, categorized, and analyzed following the qualitative research method procedures. The results showed that small vegetable farmers are more likely to use hand tools compared to large-scale farmers. This study presented new factors that impact farmers' decisions in using hand tools or machinery. Farm structure, farming methods (organic, pesticide-free, GAP), and financial constraints also influenced farmers' decisions between using machinery or hand tools. The COVD-19 pandemic caused many challenges and opportunities to farmers. The major challenge it caused was changing farmers' marketing sales techniques. The significant opportunity was that it helped farmers develop an online presence. This pandemic has taught farmers new management practices.

ISBN: 9798516911682Subjects--Topical Terms:

660421
Agriculture.
Subjects--Index Terms:

Agribusiness

Farm Labor Management: A Qualitative Study Of the Relationship Between Farm Size and the Utilization of Machinery vs. Hand Tools; And the Impact of Covid-19 on Farm Labor Management.
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