The Role of Farmer’s Work Input Measurement in Functioning of the Equitable Agriculture

Due mainly to its assigned economic, social and spatial (environmental) functions, agriculture remains one of the most significant branches of economy. These functions create a network of mutual interconnections and complexities. Therefore, it is important to provide a sustainable, equitable development of all integral elements related to the agriculture activities. The neglects existing in any of these agricultural functions may also have impact on the appropriate operation of the remaining functions as time progresses. This problem has been reported for many years. At present, however, it has been analyzed closely, particularly within the context of the policy for the equitable development of agriculture. The aim of this paper is to present a problem of individual farmer cost of work and the role of this factor in sustainable and equitable development of the contemporary agriculture. This research paper discusses the fundamental elements of the sustainable and equitable development of the contemporary agriculture. A particular attention was paid to the economic function of agriculture which significantly influences the other elements of the agricultural activities. The provision of decent incomes to farms creates a chance for an appropriate development and functioning of the social and environmental (ecological) order in agriculture. Consequently, decent incomes cannot be provided if the farms' income does not take into account the farmer's work input. This paper will present a model of remuneration which incorporates human resources, and allows for a reliable assessment of the work costs of an individual farmer working on his/her own farm. Some indications shall also be made for the methods for facilitating these assessments in practice