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
[ 'lA-b&r ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin labor; perhaps akin to Latin labare to totter, labi to slip; more at SLEEP.