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Author : Prabhu L. Pingali
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 25 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (21 download)
Download or read book From Hand Tillage to Animal Traction written by Prabhu L. Pingali and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Pascal Kaumbutho
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 171 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (457 download)
Download or read book Conservation Tillage with Animal Traction written by Pascal Kaumbutho and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : G.J. Kruit.
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Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (33 download)
Download or read book Tillage with Animal Traction in Niger written by G.J. Kruit. and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gregory C. Lassiter
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Total Pages : 588 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Impact of Animal Traction on Farming Systems in Eastern Upper Volta written by Gregory C. Lassiter and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Heribert Schmitz
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)
Download or read book Animal Traction in Rainfed Agriculture in Africa and South America written by Heribert Schmitz and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: General factors influencing the use of draft animals. Features of draft animal husbandry. Aspects of implement use. Case studies: West Africa. Case study: Brazil.
Author : William Kenneth Jaeger
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Total Pages : 532 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Agricultural Mechanization written by William Kenneth Jaeger and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Peter R. Watson
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Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Animal Traction written by Peter R. Watson and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Johann H. Hesse
Publisher : Universal-Publishers
ISBN 13 : 158112015X
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (811 download)
Download or read book Is Bullock Traction a Sustainable Technology? written by Johann H. Hesse and published by Universal-Publishers. This book was released on 1997-11 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examines the question of whether or not the technology of bullock traction has spread in northern Ghana between 1982/83 and 1993/94 and, furthermore, what factors determine changes in the pattern of the adoption of bullock traction in this area. The introduction to the problem and the objectives of the study in chapter one are followed by a theoretical section in chapter two that focuses on the question why one would have expected a further spread of bullock traction. This chapter explains the direct benefits of bullock traction and reviews the current state of knowledge of this issue. Factors that might have resulted in changes in these direct benefits of bullock traction between 1982/83 and 1993/94 such as population growth and the effects of structural adjustment programs are discussed. Additionally, the implications of the life-cycle of households and the tradition of the inheritance of cattle for changes related to bullock traction adoption over time are identified. Chapter three introduces the empirical data collection procedure and methods. The study is a follow up study to the study of Panin (1988) who conducted research on the same farm-households in 1982/83, in three villages of the Northern Region of Ghana. Chapter four presents the empirical findings about the changes in the socio-economic conditions that are relevant for bullock traction adoption in the study villages. These data extend the information in chapter two to the village level. The empirical findings about changes in the effects of bullock traction at the field level are presented in chapter five. The analysis includes the effects of bullock traction on land use, household labor utilization, performance of crop production, and aspects of bullock traction renting. The effects of bullock traction at the farm-household level were addressed in chapter six. It is necessary to separate the analysis at the field level from the farm-household level analysis because farmers combine different tillage technologies at the farm-household level. This chapter includes changes over time regarding household demographics, resource endowment, farm labor allocation, crop production performance, income statements, and the costs and benefits of an investment in bullock traction. Chapter seven of this study is concerned with the question of whether the changes in the bullock ownership pattern for the sampled households are in line with general trends at village level. For this purpose, the village census of 1994 was compared with 1982 and the result is that the ownership of bullocks and implements has declined which means that the results of the analysis at farm-household level is in line with general trends at village level. Although individual ownership of bullock traction declined, the area plowed by bullocks in the study area increased because renting of bullock traction services increased. Chapter eight of the study discusses important empirical results of chapters four to seven in light of the arguments made in the theoretical chapter two and draws attention to the conclusions of the empirical results. Important points discussed in chapter eight are: methodological issues, the labor-saving effect of bullock traction that is maintained over the years, the effect on crop yields that was found to exist in 1982 but not in 1994, the importance of the life-cycle of households to understand changes in bullock traction adoption at farm-household level, and the effects of structural adjustment programs on the adoption of bullock traction. The study ends with the formulation of recommendations for agricultural extension and further agricultural research. About the Author
Author : Andre Bationo
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400729375
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)
Download or read book Lessons learned from Long-term Soil Fertility Management Experiments in Africa written by Andre Bationo and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-03-14 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book elucidates the importance of long-term experiments in revealing evidence of soil fertility decline in Africa. An evaluation of experiences from on-going long-term experiments is given in broad detail. The first chapter explains the paradigm shift in soil fertility management then provides justification for long-term experiments before illuminating experiences from long-term experiments in East, West and Southern Africa. The second, sixth, eighth and ninth chapters give an in-depth account of crop management practices and soil fertility interventions in long-term trials within specific agro-ecological zones in West Africa. The rest of the chapters (chapter three, four, five and seven) address crop management, tillage practices and, organic and inorganic fertilizer applications in the context of long-term experiments in specific agro-ecological zones in East Africa.
Author : Prabhu L. Pingali
Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press
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Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (45 download)
Download or read book Agricultural Mechanization and the Evolution of Farming Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa written by Prabhu L. Pingali and published by Johns Hopkins University Press. This book was released on 1987 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The slow pace of agricultural mechanization in Africa has long been a puzzle. This book begins to solve the puzzle by looking at the conditions in sub-Saharan Africa that have led to only sporadic use of the plow rather than the hand hoe, very limited use of tractors and even oxen, and the failure of many projects seeking to move directly from hand hoes to tractors. The authors interviewed farmers at fifty sites in ten countries. They found that the pace of mechanization has been slow in Africa because it often is not cost effective. Among the issues discussed in the book are : (a) the effect on yields of substituting plows for hoes; (b) the cost-effectiveness of using draft animals as opposed to tractors; (c) conditions under which tractors can be used more efficiently than oxen; and (d) the negative consequences of government interventions to encourage the use of tractors beyond what is economically justified.
Author : Lawan Garba Abubakar
Publisher : LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9783844399554
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (995 download)
Download or read book Animal Traction in the Fadama written by Lawan Garba Abubakar and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2011-09 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fadama tillage in Northern Nigeria and in Zaria in particular, has relied on manual labour and corresponding implements which are associated with drudgery, loss of human energy due to bending and reduced productivity. This book reveals that Fadama farmers (mostly aged between 36 and 60 years) use manual labour with tools like small hoe, big hoe and rake to till during the dry season. Most of the Fadama farmers believe that tillage operations like ploughing, harrowing and basin making are important tillage activities in the preparation of seedbeds to grow crops, but are constrained to using animal traction for tillage due to beliefs like unsuitability of the workbulls and corresponding implements to operate in the Fadama. In the field, it was shown that the three ADTI were applicable and effective at controlled soil moisture content and plough operational depth. The favourable soil moisture content and ploughing depth for optimum performance that would guarantee the safety of the work bulls for tillage in the Fadama were 11-15% and 16-20cm respectively. It is advised that work bulls be used in the early hours of the day, allowing rest and wallowing periods regularly.
Author : Eric C Jones
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
ISBN 13 : 012805283X
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (28 download)
Download or read book Social Network Analysis of Disaster Response, Recovery, and Adaptation written by Eric C Jones and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 2016-09-09 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social Network Analysis of Disaster Response, Recovery, and Adaptation covers systematic social network analysis and how people and institutions function in disasters, after disasters, and the ways they adapt to hazard settings. As hazards become disasters, the opportunities and constraints for maintaining a safe and secure life and livelihood become too strained for many people. Anecdotally, and through many case studies, we know that social interactions exacerbate or mitigate those strains, necessitating a concerted, intellectual effort to understand the variation in how ties within, and outside, communities respond and are affected by hazards and disasters. Examines the role of societal relationships in a disaster context, incorporating theory and case studies by experts in the field Integrates research in the areas of social network analysis and inter-organizational networks Presents a range of studies from around the world, employing different approaches to network analysis in disaster contexts
Author : Animal Traction Network for Eastern and Southern Africa. Workshop
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 492 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)
Download or read book Improving Animal Traction Technology written by Animal Traction Network for Eastern and Southern Africa. Workshop and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The profitability of animal traction. The management of draft animals. Animal-powered tillage and weeding technology. The supply and distribution of implements for animal traction women and animal traction technology. The transfer of animal traction technology. Animal-powered transport. Diversifyng operations using animal power. Country experiences and constraints.
Author : Herbert W. Ohm
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Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Appropriate Technologies for Farmers in Semi-arid West Africa written by Herbert W. Ohm and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : West Africa Animal Traction Network. Workshop
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Total Pages : 490 pages
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Download or read book Animal Traction for Agricultural Development written by West Africa Animal Traction Network. Workshop and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains the reports of the workshops given and the papers prepared for the workshops. The first part of this book summarizes workshop activities and conclusions. The second part of this volume contains 60 edited papers in which technical, social and economic aspects of animal traction are presented and analysed
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Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Proceedings of the Workshop on Social Science Research and the CRSP's written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Paul Starkey
Publisher : Resource Book of the Animal Tr
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Meeting the Challenges of Animal Traction written by Paul Starkey and published by Resource Book of the Animal Tr. This book was released on 1999 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new resource book provides a wealth of ideas and experiences concerning animal traction in many countries. This publication has been developed from the ATNESA workshop held in Kenya on 'meeting the challenges of animal traction' and draws together key papers and contributions from professionals in 27 different countries. The papers address a number of important challenges to animal traction that relate to participation, environment, gender, extension, transport, equipment and animal husbandry. In addition, several papers describe national-level challenges and project attempts to address these. It will be of great value to all those concerned with the development of animal power, tropical agricultural development and rural transport, especially those involved in participative research, training, extension, development, planning, gender issues and project implementation.
