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Estimation and Calculation in Farming

This document provides definitions and examples related to farm estimation and basic calculations. It defines terms like area, fertilizer, germination and lists farm inputs like seeds, fertilizers, and insecticides. The document also outlines various farm labor activities needed over a cropping period, such as land preparation, planting, crop care, and harvesting, and provides an activity to estimate costs of farm inputs and labor.

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274 views14 pages

Estimation and Calculation in Farming

This document provides definitions and examples related to farm estimation and basic calculations. It defines terms like area, fertilizer, germination and lists farm inputs like seeds, fertilizers, and insecticides. The document also outlines various farm labor activities needed over a cropping period, such as land preparation, planting, crop care, and harvesting, and provides an activity to estimate costs of farm inputs and labor.

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  • Perform Estimation and Basic Calculation: Introduces the beginning of the document focusing on estimation and fundamental calculations.
  • Learning Outcomes: Details the expected learning outcomes of the lesson related to estimation and workplace calculations.
  • Definition of Terms: Provides definitions for relevant agricultural and business terms such as area and fertilizer.
  • Acronyms in Agricultural Work: Explains common acronyms used within agricultural contexts, such as MAD and MD.
  • Farm Inputs: Lists the essential farm inputs required for agricultural processes including seeds, fertilizers, and insecticides.
  • Farm Labor Requirements: Outlines labor requirements necessary for farm operations, categorized by task such as planting and care.
  • Activities Section: Engages readers with practical activities to reinforce learning about farm inputs and labor.

Perform Estimation

and Basic Calculation


LEARNING OUTCOMES: At the
end of this Lesson you are
expected to do the following:
• perform estimation; and

• perform basic workplace


calculations.
DEFINITION OF
TERMS
Area- refers to the size of the
surface
Fertilizer- any material added
to the soil to support nutrient

Germination- the
development of the seed into
Graph- a drawing in which the
relationship between two (or
more) items of information
(e.g. Time and plant growth) is
shown in a symbolic way
Gross Income/Sales- the
equivalent value of the
product sold
Interest- the
corresponding value that
will be added to the
principal as payment for
using money of the lender
Labor- refers to the work
performed by farm workers
in exchange for salary
Net Income- the value
remains after all the expenses
have been deducted from the
gross income or sales
Principal –refers to the
amount you owed
Volume- the content of a body
or object
ACRONYMS
MAD( Man Animal Day) refers to
the number of day/s the work will
be completed by 1 person and 1
animal.

MD-(Manday) refers to the


number of day/s the work will be
completed by 1 person
FARM INPUTS
SEEDS

FERTILIZERS

INSECTICIDES
FARM LABOR
LABOR REQUIREMENT FOR LAND
PREPARATION:
• PLOWING USING TRACTOR
• CLEARING OF THE LAND USING
HOE
• PLOWING USING ANIMAL
• HARROWING USIN HAND
TRACTOR
FARM LABOR
LABOR REQUIREMENT IN
PLANTING:
• PULLING OF SEEDS
• TRANSPLANTING OF
SEEDLINGS
FARM LABOR
LABOR REQUIREMENT FOR PLANT
CARE:
• FERTILIZER
APPLICATION
• PEST CONTROL
• IRRIGATION
FARM LABOR
LABOR REQUIREMENT FOR PLANT CARE:
• WEEDING
• HARVESTING
• TRESHING RICE
• DRYING RICE
• TRESHING CORN
• DRYING CORN
• STORING
ACTIVITY #1
Enumerate answers to the following:

Give at least three (3) examples of


farm inputs

Enumerate 7 farm activities that


require labor force
ACTIVITY #2
Using the following data, estimate the costs of farm inputs and
farm labors needed to complete ONE cropping period.
FARM INPUTS:
• SEEDS (35 kgs.) 70.00/kg
• FERTILIZERS (2 cavans) 1,250/cavan
• INSECTICIDES 500.00
FARM LABORS
• PLANTING OF SEEDS 5persons 100.00 each
• PULLING OF SEEDS 3persons 100.00 each
• TRANSPLANTING OF SEEDS 8persons 100.00 each
• WEEDING 1 person 150/day (2 days)
• HARVESTING 8 persons (3 cavans)
• HARVESTED RICE 24 cavans

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