Picking beans is a very labor-intensive activity, there's no machine made that can do it.
requiring a large expenditure of labor but not much capital; "cottage industries are labor intensive
(Ticaret) A product or product line that requires a higher usage of direct labor as compared to other products that make more use of automation. Labor- intensive products may be candidates for outsourcing unless there is a unique skill set required
Labour-intensive industries or methods of making things involve a lot of workers. Compare capital-intensive. Construction remains a relatively labour-intensive industry. an industry or type of work that is labour-intensive needs a lot of workers capital intensive