Hence, at least initially, they need technologies that are appropriate to their conditions. In other words, a substantial number of LDC firms and farms can learn and acquire technologies (such as capital equipment, organizational know-how and types of inputs used) from other developing countries, rather than from advanced economies, or can develop and use home-grown technologies. They are generally more labour-intensive, as they are developed in countries that also have surplus labour. They are also more geared towards meeting the basic needs of the large swathes of the population who cannot afford luxury goods and services.