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

This book covers 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.

Product details

• Authors: PEARSON/LHOSTE
• Assisted by: P. Lhoste (Editor), R. A. Pearson (Editor), M. Saatamoinen (Editor)
• Publisher: CIRAD
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2011
• EAN: 9789076998251
• ISBN: 978-90-76998-25-1
• No. of pages: 212
• Dimensions: 170 mm x 240 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 398 g
• Series: EAAP technical series; Eaap Technical
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Contemporary literature (from 1945); Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Agriculture, horticulture; forestry, fishing, food