Animal Traction in Rainfed Agriculture in Africa and South America (GTZ, 1991, 311 p.)

Short Introduction

A. Preface

B. Introduction

1. Preliminary remarks

2. Procedure and methodology

3. About the authors

C. General factors influencing the use of draft animals

1. Underlying decision-making components in farm-household systems

2. Natural endowment

3. Conditions for agriculture and animal traction in rainfed cropping

4. Dynamics of farming systems and mecanization

5. Status of animal traction

6. Constraints of animal traction

D. Features of draft animal husbandry

1. Selection of animals

2. Procurement of draft animals

3. Feeding of draft animals

4. Methods of keeping draft animals

5. Training and utilization of draft animals

E. Aspects of implement use

1. Labour productivity and distribution

2. General features of the implements

3. Field preparation

4. Soil preparation

5. Implements for soil preparation

6. Seeding

7. Weed control

F. Case studies: West Africa:

1. Overview

2. Case study: Togo

3. Case study: Senegal

G. Case study: Brazil

1. Overview

2. Case study: Paraná

H. Summary and conclusions

(introduction...)

Abreviations

References