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DOI	10.30682/nm2205b
	Comparing the uses of available labor and capital in diversified farming systems in Draa oases (Morocco)
	Srairi, Mohamed Taher; Naqach, Younes
通讯作者	Srairi, MT
来源期刊	NEW MEDIT
ISSN	1594-5685
EISSN	2611-1128
出版年	2022
卷号	21 期号:5 页码:21-34
英文摘要	In this study, uses of labor were characterized using the 'Work Balance' method in a sample of 17 oasis farms. The results showed that almost 44% of total uses of labor are devoted to livestock, while the remainders 56% are used for crops. The labor required to raise livestock was almost entirely ( 92%) provided by family member, whereas that required for crops was mostly provided by hired laborers. Date palms are the pillar of the oasis farming system and enable the positive synergies of this mixed crop/livestock system. Date wastes and cereal straw are used to feed the animals, while the livestock supplies the farmers with milk and meat, and their sale ensures the purchase of agricultural inputs in the period preceding date harvest. Our results show that labor is an essential component of oasis farming systems, as it provides opportunities to achieve a circular economy. Otherwise, on farms specialized in crops that have no livestock, the economic efficiency of labor is higher, thanks to higher investments. Taken together, these results suggest that there are ways to improve the efficiency of the uses of labor on oasis farms.
英文关键词	Crop/livestock integration Incomes Oasis Uses of labor
类型	Article
语种	英语
开放获取类型	gold
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:001126977300003
WOS关键词	LIVESTOCK ; AGRICULTURE ; WORK ; STRATEGIES
WOS类目	Agricultural Economics & Policy ; Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
WOS研究方向	Agriculture
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/393868
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Srairi, Mohamed Taher,Naqach, Younes. Comparing the uses of available labor and capital in diversified farming systems in Draa oases (Morocco)[J],2022,21(5):21-34.
APA	Srairi, Mohamed Taher,&Naqach, Younes.(2022).Comparing the uses of available labor and capital in diversified farming systems in Draa oases (Morocco).NEW MEDIT,21(5),21-34.
MLA	Srairi, Mohamed Taher,et al."Comparing the uses of available labor and capital in diversified farming systems in Draa oases (Morocco)".NEW MEDIT 21.5(2022):21-34.