Agroscope, Institute for Plant Production Sciences IPS, 1260 Nyon, Switzerland

The farmer as a manager: contribution of labour economy to the farm management

Luder W., Näf E.

01.06.99

The increasing pressure on production costs in Swiss agriculture requires a most efficient use of the cost intensive factor of labour. The research in the field of economy of labour of the FAT endeavours to make available the appropriate bases for decisions.

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