Resources available on animal traction in South
Africa
Some of these documents derive from ATNESA
workshops or the workshops of the West Africa Animal Traction Network. Some have
been prepared by animal traction specialists for other collaborating
organisations or networks.
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Profitability of using animal traction under smallholder farming conditions in Eastern Cape, South Africa
by T.E. Simalenga, A. Belete, N.A.
Mseleni and L.L. Jongisa
Mechanising
agriculture using animal traction and small scale irrigation **
360 kb
by A.B.D. Joubert and T.E. Simalenga
The
role of animal traction in the Molopo district in North-West Province, South
Africa
by M. L. Makaota and D. Motiang
Management of draught animals: a welfare and health perspective in South Africa
153-162
by M. James and R.C. Krecek
Strategies to improve
the effectiveness of supplementary feeding for working cattle in semi-arid
crop/livestock systems
by S. Israel and R.A. Pearson
The
Great Bophuthatswana Donkey Massacre
by
Nancy Jacobs
The
horse-drawn hitch cart
by B Joubert
Conservation tillage research
and development in South-Africa
by
Richard Fowler
Animal
draft power in South Africa: past, present and future
by Richard Fowler
Animal-drawn
herbicide applicators for use in small-scale farmer weed control systems
by
Richard M Fowler
Weed
control by smallholder farmers in Ciskei, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
by A B D Joubert
Extension methods for improving the
welfare of traction animals
by Cheryl M E McCrindle and
Limakatso E Moorosi
The 'Golovan' one-ox cart
by Bruce Joubert
The use of donkeys for transport in South Africa
by Dirk Hanekom
Response to demand: meeting farmersEneed for donkeys in southern Africa
by Peta A Jones
Socio-economic and health aspects of donkeys in North-West and Eastern Cape
Provinces, South Africa
by DonnEWells,R C Krecek and J A Kneale
Animal traction in South Africa: overview of the key issues
by Paul Starkey, Funiwe Jaiyesimi-Njobe and Dirk Hanekom
The donkey in South Africa: myths
and misconceptions. *453 kb*
by Paul Starkey
Animal traction in South Africa: the present
situation (1995) **2.2 Mb**
by Paul Starkey P, Hanekom D, Lake T, Meikle G and
Jaiyesimi-Njobe F
Socio-economic aspects of animal traction in South Africa
by Funiwe Jaiyesimi-Njobe
An historical perspective on animal power use in South Africa
*450 kb*
by Bruce Joubert
Animal traction in South Africa: the way forward
by Paul Starkey and Johan Koorts
Animal Traction in South
Africa: References
The potential for animal power in small-scale mining in southern Africa
K C Taupitz450
See also SANAT publications
and workshops
See
also Conservation Tillage report and proceedings
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