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Table 4 Average expenditure on family labour, hired labour and mechanization costs for rice production per acre for the main crop in one season

From: Investigating the impact of rice blast disease on the livelihood of the local farmers in greater Mwea region of Kenya

Rice production

Activity

Costs per acre (Ksh)

Land preparation

Clearing field

1,429

 

Repairing Bunds

585

 

Repairing canals

649

 

1st ploughing

3,466

 

2nd ploughing

1,211

 

1st harrowing

1,590

 

2nd harrowing

1,790

Labour use

Planting/sowing

4,060

 

Soil covering

1,133

 

1st weeding

1,782

 

2nd weeding

1,725

 

water management

1,235

 

Scaring birds

5,062

 

Harvesting

3,632

 

Post harvest activities

2,012

Agricultural materials

Fertilizer and chemicals application

495

 

Other expenses

638

Total

 

32,494