Salaried Agricultural Labour In North Of Fongo Tongo: Organization Of Stakeholders In The Field

In the poorly mechanized countries, the development of agriculture is dependent on labour. The degradation of soils in the southern part of the Fongo-Tongo and the coffee crises have favored the mobility of its population to the north where, they serve as employees or employers in agriculture. This work examines the organization of agricultural actors in the north of FongoTongo from the recruitment of labour to the payment of salaries. In the recruitment points and in farms, during the months of april and may 2015, surveys were carried out by interviews (22) and questionnaires (75). As results, in north of Fongo-Tongo, labour was recruited by direct contact or by telephone from 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. The activities of the employees were plowing (65.33% of respondents), sowing, phytosanitary treatments, harvesting and related tasks. The main products grown are: potatoes, cabbage, carrots and leeks. Labour was more used from june to september (77.33%) while from april to may, work was scarce. Strategies adopted by employers for better employee performances included positioning them at intervals set by employers, given them a midday meal and transporting them. Employees are paid at the end of the day or on appointment, individually or in groups.