Table 4 The division of labor between men and women in traditional management of KSR
Time | Stage | Division of labor | Worker |
|---|---|---|---|
From Feb to Apr of the lunar calendar | Preparation stage | Rake the field and build irrigation canals | Males |
Clearing weeds, collecting farm manure, selecting seeds and raising seedlings | Females | ||
From May to Aug of the lunar calendar | Seedling stage | Transplant rice seedlings | Males and females |
Take care of the seedlings, weeding and topdressing | Males | ||
Put the fish and ducks into the paddy fields | Females | ||
Sept of the lunar calendar | Maturation stage | Release water, catch fish and ducks, harvest rice | Males and females |
Seed selection and seed retention of KSR | Females |