Agricultural labor
Definition
Agricultural labor refers to work or employment related to farming, including tasks such as planting, cultivating, and harvesting crops. It involves physical labor in the agricultural sector.
Analogy
Picture agricultural labor like tending a vegetable garden. Just as you need to sow seeds, weed out unwanted plants, and harvest the ripe vegetables, agricultural labor involves similar tasks on a larger scale.
Related terms
Serfdom: An economic system prevalent in medieval Europe where peasants were bound to work on their lord's land.
Enclosure Movement: The process of consolidating small landholdings into larger estates during the 18th and 19th centuries.
Cottage Industry: A system of production in which individuals or families produced goods at home using simple tools and equipment.
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