Work-economics calculation data form the basis for complete work planning on the farm, for the calculation of labour costs and work productivity, and for estimating work stress. One of the main tasks is the regular updating of these bases. Agroscope makes key work-economics figures available in the form of manuals and online apps. Producers use these data for full-cost calculations and for workforce deployment planning, as well as for long-term operational planning and development, e.g. for comparisons between existing and smart-farming technologies. We develop indicators for assessing the sustainability of new technologies in terms of workload.
- With the labour analysis, the focus is on determining working-time requirement, as well as on analysing workload and work-induced stress in agricultural workers.
- Survey and statistical analysis of key work-economics figures and their publication in print and online media
- Development of planning and advisory tools, e.g. LabourScope
- Development of methods for automating the recording of working hours and the measurement of influencing variables
- Evaluation of new automated processes which lead to savings in working hours and/or to a reduction in stress, e.g. in smart farming
- With the labour analysis, the focus is on determining working-time requirement, as well as on analysing workload and work-induced stress in agricultural workers.
- Survey and statistical analysis of key work-economics figures and their publication in print and online media
- Development of planning and advisory tools, e.g. LabourScope
- Development of methods for automating the recording of working hours and the measurement of influencing variables
- Evaluation of new automated processes which lead to savings in working hours and/or to a reduction in stress, e.g. in smart farming.
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Mechanisation on Swiss farms
The status quo of mechanisation and the regular updating of these parameters are very important in increasing the visibility of technical progress through the use of new labour-saving technologies and processes in agriculture.
Administrative Simplification
The further development of agricultural policy has led to a sharper differentiation of direct payments, with corresponding effects on administrative effort. As a consequence, various measures have been implemented to reduce said effort. The project evaluates how these measures affect workload over time.
