Working animals in agriculture and transport : a collection of some current research and development observations

This book coven many of the recent research obervations on the management and use of working animals in tropical agricultural systems. Studies of oxen, donkeys and camels in sub-Saharan Africa, cows and donkeys in Ethiopia, buffaloes in Vietnam, camels in Libya and horses and donkeys in Southern Italy are some of the topics included. Technical issues in nutritional requirments, feeding, management, health, implement, work practices and harnessing are discussed and the contribution that working animals continue to make in many agricultural and transport activities are quantified. The book is a valuable source of reference materials on draught animal technology. It is a must for any scientist, student or extension worker in rural and urban areas where animal power is found.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Pearson, R. Anne (ed.), Lhoste, Philippe (ed.), Saastamoinen, Markku (ed.), Martin Rosset, William (ed.)
Format:	conference_item biblioteca
Language:	fre
Published:	Wageningen Academic Publishers
Subjects:	P05 - Ressources énergétiques et leur gestion, L01 - Élevage - Considérations générales, animal de travail, agriculture, transport, énergie animale, culture attelée, alimentation des animaux, animal de trait, pratique culturale, zone tropicale, besoin des animaux, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8446, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_203, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7874, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_436, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_25704, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_429, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_10457, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2018, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7979, http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_25445,
Online Access:	http://agritrop.cirad.fr/515965/ http://agritrop.cirad.fr/515965/1/ID515965.pdf
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