Toledo, Jojen V.

August 31, 2018

Ramos, John Patrick L. AGEN 150
Dela Cruz, Daryl S.
Milliam, Rico Brylle
BSABEN – IV
Assignment no. 2

Problem: Four farmers cooperatively take care of a 2 hectare farm that was awarded to them
through the Agrarian Reform Program of the government. Initially, they have to clear the land
of bushes and shrubs/scrubs, make ridges before finally planting cassava. How many days
would they need to complete each tasks? How much power would be consumed in every
activity (KW-hr)? Assume that the farmers work 8 hrs a day including rest periods. State all
other assumptions. Indicate your sources.

Given:

 Man Power = 4 Farmers

 Land Area = 2 ha
 Crops to be planted = Cassava

Operation Average manual work rate Gross Power consumed

(man days/ha) (Watts)
Clearing bushes and scrubs 32.6 400 – 600
Ridging (cassava) 43.8 400 – 1000
Planting (cassava) 28.3 200 – 300

Assumptions:

 All farmers are male

 Farmers work 8 hrs a day including rest period
 First operation must be finished first before proceeding to next operation
Required:

 Days needed to complete each tasks

 Power consumed in every activity in KW-hr
Solution:
 Days needed to complete tasks
Operation Average manual Work rate for 2 ha Work rate with 4
work rate (man days) farmers (man days)
(man days ha)
Clearing bushes and 32.6 65.2 16.3 or 16
scrubs
Ridging (cassava) 43.8 87.6 21.9 or 22
Planting (cassava) 28.3 56.6 14.15 or 14
Solution:

Power consumed in every activity in KW-hr

Operation Gross Power needed Gross Power KW/hr Consumed
(W) (KW) (8 hrs working day)

Clearing bushes and 400 – 600 0.4 – 0.6 3.2 – 4.8

scrubs
Ridging (cassava) 400 – 1000 0.4 – 1 3.2 – 8
Planting (cassava) 300 – 300 0.2 – 0.3 1.6 – 2.4

Source: WEC/FAO, 1999; National Energy Foundation, 1995 and Balbach, 2000

Solution:

Land Clearing

32.6  2  4 16.3 or 16 days

hr
32.6 8  128 hrs
day
 250 
Tr  60 1  
 P 
 250 
Tr  60 1    35 min/ hr
 600 
Working period = 25min/ hr
25min/ hr  60  0.416
128Working hrs  0.416  53.2 or 53 hours 128Working hrs  53.2  74.8 or 75 rest hours

Ridging, Deep Digging

43.8  2  4  21.9 or 22 days

 hrs
22days  8  176 working hrs
day
 250 
Tr  60 1  
 P 
 250 
Tr  60 1    45 min/ hr Working period = 15 min/hr
 1000 
15min/ hr  60  0.25
176 Working hrs  0.25  44hrs 176 Working hrs  44  132 rest hours

Planting (Cassava)

28.3  2  4  14.2 or 14 days

hrs
14days  8  112 working hours
day
 250 
Tr  60 1  
 P 
 250 
Tr  60 1    10 min/ hr Working period = 50min/ hr
 300 
50min/ hr  60  0.83
112 Working hrs  0.833  93.3 or 93 hrs 112 Working hrs  93hrs  19 rest hours