Nevertheless, the long duration of harvesting is consistent and must come at a time when stocks of grain from the last season are at their lowest. In Africa the patterns of seasonal workload among farmers are the same as in Asia. Men average 8 hours a day in the fields in the wet season, but much less during the dry season. Men in this community spend more time doing heavy work in the wet season, but rest more in the dry season. In agricultural societies where there is one main crop a year, food is freely available after the harvest, but with storage losses and use there may be little left in the growing season prior to the next harvest.
Fewer data are available on the food intakes of pastoralists.
His data were for families and calculated back to individuals. Dietary intakes for pastoralists are also given by Benefice et al. In most agricultural groups, body weight is maximal shortly after the end of the harvest, while the minimum is 2 to 5 kg less during pre. However, Immink et al. The number of days worked was higher at this time and food intake did not vary throughout the year.