A family-based labor force refers to a system where members of a family contribute to the work required in an agricultural operation. This can include parents, children, siblings, and extended family members.
Related terms
Peasant Farming: Agricultural practices where families own or rent small plots of land and cultivate them using family-based labor.
Intergenerational Transfer: The passing down of agricultural knowledge, skills, and land from one generation to another within a family.
Kinship Networks: Social connections formed among relatives that provide support for economic activities such as farming.