Improving animal traction technology
490 pages and 400 illustrations including 175 photos
edited by
Paul Starkey, Emmanuel Mwenya and John Stares
Published 1994.
ISBN 92-9081-127-7
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Contents
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workshop report and the papers)
Preface, acknowledgement and introductions
Workshop reports
An overview of the workshop (1.3MB) P Starkey 16 Final workshop analysis; progress, needs and priorities M Guntz 23 Networking introductions, announcement and resources 27 Field visit observations 32 (1MB) ATNESA Network Meetings 48 Statutes of the animal traction network for Eastern and Southern Africa (ATNESA) 50 Workshop evaluation P Starkey, E Mwenya and M Starkey 52 Addresses of workshop participants 61
Overview papers
Animal traction a worldwide view with a small farmer perspective (4MB) Paul Starkey 66 Animal traction networks in Africa: background, lessons and implications Paul Starkey 82
The profitability of animal traction
Increasing the profitability of draft animal power A Panin and J Ellis-Jones 94 Government financial assistance programmes to improve the profitability of animal traction in Botswana A Panin, M Mrema and M Mahabile 104 A note on improving the profitability of a large-scale commercial farm in Zambia through the use of oxen Bruce Danckwerts 108 A note on the potential profitability of animal traction in Nakuru District, Kenya Paul Mugo Maina 110 Improving profitability of weeding technology in maize and sorghum production in Northern Nigeria J O Olukosi and A O Ogungbile 112 Increasing agricultural production by using animal traction: a rural development puzzle Jacques de Graaf 116
The management of draft animals
Improving draft animal management (1.3MB) R Anne Pearson and A J Smith 122 Effect of draft work on lactation of F1 crossbred dairy cows E Zerbini, Takele Gemeda, Alemu Gebre Wold and Abiye Astatke 130 Animal traction use in Tabora Region, Tanzania A P B Luziga, S Nyakalo and T E Simalenga 136 Care and management of work oxen in Tanzania: initial survey results G J M Mgaya, T E Simalenga and N Hatibu 139 Improving management of draft animals in Zambia Gervazio B M Phiri 144 Characteristics and uses of donkeys in Botswana A A Aganga and K Maphorisa 146 Donkey power for appropriate mechanisation and transport for women in Zambezi Valley, Zimbabwe Rodger Mpande 150 Improving draft animal management with strategic chemoprophylactic control of trypanosomiasis R J Connor 155 Improving draft animal nutrition management through strategic supplementation in Zimbabwe J Francis, L R Ndlovu and J R Nkuuhe 158 Improving the management of feed resources for draft animals in Mangwende, Zimbabwe S Chikura 162 Feeding crop residues for improved draft power V L Prasad , C T Khombe and P Nyathi 164
Animal-powered tillage and weeding technology
Improving animal-powered tillage systems and weeding technology (1.1MB) Piet A Stevens 168 The use of animal-drawn cultivators for maize production in the southern highlands of Tanzania E M Kwiligwa, R M Shetto and D J Rees 182 Techniques and implements for weeding with draft animals in Tanzania A K Kayumbo 191 Improving animal-powered tillage systems in Tanzania A K Kayumbo 194 Development of an animal-drawn disc ridger for a tied ridging system of conservation tillage J?Egen Hagmann 198 Improving animal-powered reduced tillage systems in Zimbabwe S Chikura 203 Design innovations to simplify the regulation of animal-drawn mouldboard plows in Zambia Hans Helsloot* 206 Improving the Hata donkey-drawn weeder in Niger: experiences and results F Emhardt 210 Animal draft tillage systems: the need for an integrated approach Frank M Inns 214 Development of an animal-drawn puddler for rice production on the Usangu Plains of Tanzania M L Lecca, I A Kinyaga and J B Bunyinyiga 218 Tillage and weed control on medium potential lands in Kenya J M Kahumbura 222
The supply and distribution of implements for animal traction
Supply and distribution of implements for animal traction: an overview with region-specific scenarios (1.4MB) Aalbert A Wanders 226 Improving the supply and distribution of farm implements in Ethiopia: some experiences and constraints Hans Zaugg 244 Improving the supply and distribution of animal traction implements: the thoughts of an inventor Jean Nolle 247 Jean Nolle, 1918-1993 P Starkey 253 A note on improving the supply and distribution of animal-drawn implements in Zambia E A Sakala 254 Improving the distribution of animal traction implements in Mbeya Region, Tanzania J Y Jumbe 256
Women and animal traction technology
Women and animal traction technology Ann-Charlotte Sylwander 260 Women and animal traction in Mbeya Region of Tanzania: a gender and development approach K Marshall and M Sizya 266 Transportation by women, and their access to animal-drawn carts in Zimbabwe J Doran 272 Women and animal traction technology: experiences of the Tanga Draft Animal Project, Tanzania Andrew C Makwanda 276 Women's access to animal traction technology: cases studies from Darfur, Sudan and Turkana, Kenya Simon Croxton 280 The importance of women's participation in animal traction in Zambia Margaret Lombe, Christine Sikanyika and Annie N Tembo 284 The impact of mobile ox plowing courses for women in the Western Province of Zambia Cara Hocking 288 A note on women and animal traction technology in Ethiopia Oumer Taha 292 A note on the use of animal traction by women in North Western Province, Zambia Ivor Mukuka 293
The transfer of animal traction technology
Transfer of animal traction technology: lessons from project experiences in Zimbabwe, Cameroon and Tanzania René Fischer 296 Experiences with the use of a single ox for cultivation in the Ethiopian highlands Abiye Astatke and M A Mohammed-Saleem 301 The transfer of animal traction technology: some lessons from Sierra Leone (1.5MB) Paul Starkey 306 Transfer of animal traction technology: cultural and social issues in Tarime District, Tanzania Hussein Sosovele 318 Towards a sustainable system for animal traction technology transfer: experiences from Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania A Galema 321 A note on issues to be addressed in the transfer of animal traction technology in Tanzania R L S Urasa 326 Transfer of animal traction technology in Mbozi District, Tanzania Godfrey Mwakitwange 329 Improving animal traction technology in Uganda Alphonse E Akou 331 Developing extension programmes for transfer of animal traction technology in Uganda J O Y Omoding 334 A note on factors influencing the transfer of animal traction technology in Uganda Emenyu Henry Smuts Ojirot 338 Improving animal power utilisation in Malawi:the work of the Animal Power Utilisation Project Wells Kumwenda and Paul de Roover 340 Transfer of animal traction technology in Zambia: an historical perspective Adrian Wood and John Milimo 344 Constraints and opportunities in the transfer of draft animal technologies in Zambia Martin Bwalya 350 Transfer of animal traction technology to farmers in the North Western Province of Zambia Christian Löffler 354 Experiences with improving animal traction technology in Kaoma District, Western Province of Zambia H G Kamphuis 360 A note on animal draft power in Kabwe Smallholder Development Project, Central Province, Zambia A Mkandawire 364 Transfer of animal traction technology in Luapula Province, Zambia S L Lubumbe 366 Transfer of animal traction technologies in Zambia through on-farm programmes Roelof A Meijer 369 Role of the Farm Implements and Tools (FIT) project in the transfer of animal traction technology Hans Helsloot 374
Animal-powered transport
Improving animal-based transport: options, approaches, issues and impact (1.7MB) Mary Anderson and Ron Dennis 378 Improving animal-based transport: technical aspects of cart design Ron Dennis and Mary Anderson 396 Design, adaptation and manufacture of animal-drawn carts Josef Wirth 405 Improving animal-drawn transport technology in Tanzania: work on ox carts and bearings Felix K Mujemula 414 Rural transport in Zambia: the design of an ox cart which can be produced in rural areas H Vroom 418 Work on animal power harness technology in Kenya Luurt Oudman 422 A note on a donkey harnessing problem and innovation in Zimbabwe Peta A Jones 426 Low technology rolling-element bearings for animal-powered transport and equipment C E Oram 428
Diversifying operations using animal power
Improving the efficiency of an animal-powered gear to meet the requirements of different machines K Dippon 436 Experience with the introduction of animal-power systems in Zambia Hans Drechsel and Christian Löffler 440 Animal traction technology for logging in Zambia Christopher Kalima 445 A note on the use of donkeys for rural road maintenance in Tanga Region, Tanzania Ren?EFischer 448 The potential for animal power in small-scale mining in southern Africa K C Taupitz 450
Country experiences and constraints
Development and transfer of animal traction technology in Ethiopia Kebede Desta 454 Animal traction technology in Malawi: potential and constraints M L Mwinjilo 456 Improving animal traction technology in Malawi: some recent investigations and trials Darwin Dodoma Singa 460 Improving animal traction technology in northern Namibia: past experience and apparent needs D K Morrow 464 A note on promoting an ox cultivation strategy for Uganda A A Okuni 468 Animal draft power in Zambia: constraints to development and possibilities for improvements E Mwenya, W N M Mwenya and H J Dibbits 469 Animal traction technology in Niger and some implications for Zambia Fred Kruit 474
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