 | Animal-Drawn Wheeled Toolcarriers: Perfected yet Rejected |
 |  | Preface |
| | List of abbreviations used |
| | 1. A Summary |
|  | 2. Introduction to Wheeled Toolcarriers |
| | 2.1 Geographical predominance of single purpose implements |
| | 2.2 Animal-drawn equipment in Europe and America |
| | 2.3 Pioneering work on wheeled toolcarriers |
| | 2.4 The development of simpler toolbars |
| | 2.5 Distinction between wheeled toolcarriers and simple toolbars |
| | 2.6 The three phases of wheeled toolcarrier development |
| | 3. Early Experience in Africa: 1955- 1975 |
| | 3.1 Senegal |
| | 3.2 Eastern Africa, 1960 - 1975 |
| | 3.3 The Gambia |
| | 3.4 Botswana |
| | 3.5 Summary of experience in Africa: 1955-1975 |
| | 4. Experience in India: 1961 1986 |
| | 4.1 Initiatives of manufacturers and state research stations, 1961 - 1975 |
| | 4.2 Experience of national and state research institutes, 1975 - 1986 |
| | 4.3 Work at ICRISAT in India, 1974-1986 |
| | 4.4 Prospects for wheeled toolcarriers in India |
| | 4.5 Other wheeled toolcarrier initiatives in Asia |
| | 5. Recent Initiatives in Africa: 1976 1986 |
| | 5.1 International interest in wheeled toolcarriers in Africa |
| | 5.2 Recent initiatives in West Africa |
| | 5.3 Recent programmes in southern Africa |
| | 5.4 Eastern and northeastern Africa |
| | 5.5 Summary of recent toolcarrier programmes in Africa |
| | 6. Experience in Latin America: 1979-1986 |
| | 6.1 Experience in Brazil |
| | 6.2 Experience in Mexico |
| | 6.3 Experience in Nicaragua |
| | 6.4 Experience in Honduras |
| | 6.5 Other Latin American initiatives |
| | 6.6 Conclusions based on Latin American experience |
| | 7. Observations on Wheeled Toolcarrier Programmes and Reports |
| | 7.1 Observations on technical designs |
| | 7.2 Observations on private sector involvement |
| | 7.3 Observations on terminology |
| | 7.4 Observations on the literature relating to wheeled toolcarriers |
| | 8. Implications, Lessons and Conclusions |
| | 8.1 Summary of experiences |
| | 8.2 Implications of research methodology |
| | 8.3 Single or multipurpose equipment |
| | 8.4 Vested interests: propaganda or reporting |
| | 8.5 Networking activities |
| | 8.6 Conclusions |
| | References |
| | Acknowledgements |
| | Acknowledgement of illustrations |
Animal-Drawn Wheeled Toolcarriers: Perfected yet Rejected
A cautionary tale of development
Paul Starkey
A Publication of the Deutsches Zentrum für Entwicklungstechnologien - GATE , a Division of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH - 1987
The author: Paul Starkey qualified in Natural Science at Oxford University and in Education at Cambridge University. He worked for some years in Malawi, before studying Tropical Agriculture Development at the University of Reading. He worked for seven years in Sierra Leone, where he initiated a national traction programme. At present he works as a consultant. His main professional interest is in the improved utilization of draft animal power and in stimulating closer international liasion in this field.
Cover: On-farm evaluation of Nikart in Mali, 1986.
Photo: Bart de Steenhuysen Piters.
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