Labour exchange (أثيوبيا)

It is an approach based on labour exchange organized on the basis of mutual assistance involving no payment for work done. However, the land user is supposed to provide people participating with food and drinks. All wanting such cooperation request the me

Aims / objectives: To alleviate the labour shotage each member of the labour exchange group could request for assistance any time farm activities need to be performed. The objective of the approach is to strengthen the relationship among the community members. It is further intended to make the community members share experience, skills and technical know-how on soil and water conservation activities.

Role of stakeholders: A farmer request individuals from the community members to get support.The request is made ahead of time in informing individual farmers about the programme (one to two weeks ahead) so that participants get enough time to prepare. The farmer who seeks assistance should prepare food and local drinks. And in the mean time, the farmer has to remind those who are requested for help so that all invited farmers participate. The participants avail themselves on the specified date with all necessary farm implements required for the activity. In this approach particularly for soil and water conservation activities participants shold be men. For weeding and harvesting women involve more than men because they can carry more weights than men.