Impact analysis of a small-scale irrigation project in Manicahan district, Zamboanga City /
By: Perez, Ramon.
Series: Vol.. 11 No. 1 First Semester 1984.Description: p.119-132.Subject(s): Irrigation | Irrigation - Small-scale - Zamboanga CityOnline resources: Click here to access online In: Journal of Philippine DevelopmentSummary: The purpose of this study is to examine different levels of employment on farms as a result of the irrigation project. It also investigates on-farm employment by source and production task, taking into account the adequacy and inadequacy of water on the farm. Specifically, this means looking into different sources of labor used (i.e., family labor, hired labor, in-kind labor), the variation in employment for different stages of production activities from preplanting to the postharvesting phase, the effects of the wet and dry season croppings on labor requirements, and the other factors such as work techniques and manpower availability in the locality, or whether different people are involved in the different production activitiesThe purpose of this study is to examine different levels of employment on farms as a result of the irrigation project. It also investigates on-farm employment by source and production task, taking into account the adequacy and inadequacy of water on the farm. Specifically, this means looking into different sources of labor used (i.e., family labor, hired labor, in-kind labor), the variation in employment for different stages of production activities from preplanting to the postharvesting phase, the effects of the wet and dry season croppings on labor requirements, and the other factors such as work techniques and manpower availability in the locality, or whether different people are involved in the different production activities