Constraints on oxen cultivation in the Sahel
Ox‐powered cultivation is common in parts of the Sahel, yet most farmers in the region continue to cultivate manually. Insights from oxen farms in Mali are compared to nonadopters in Upper Volta. Ox‐driven technology in the Sahel may be more labor shifting than labor saving. Linear programming model...
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| author | Delgado, Christopher L. McIntire, John |
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| description | Ox‐powered cultivation is common in parts of the Sahel, yet most farmers in the region continue to cultivate manually. Insights from oxen farms in Mali are compared to nonadopters in Upper Volta. Ox‐driven technology in the Sahel may be more labor shifting than labor saving. Linear programming models indicate a prohibitive opportunity cost of extra labor required for team maintenance and use on small, rainfed farms growing traditional millets and sorghums in Upper Volta. Farm simulations suggest that ox plowing increases cash crop acreage, but clearly profitable adoption requires companion innovations to boost labor productivity in peak periods. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1704742025-02-19T14:00:48Z Constraints on oxen cultivation in the Sahel Delgado, Christopher L. McIntire, John bullocks Ox‐powered cultivation is common in parts of the Sahel, yet most farmers in the region continue to cultivate manually. Insights from oxen farms in Mali are compared to nonadopters in Upper Volta. Ox‐driven technology in the Sahel may be more labor shifting than labor saving. Linear programming models indicate a prohibitive opportunity cost of extra labor required for team maintenance and use on small, rainfed farms growing traditional millets and sorghums in Upper Volta. Farm simulations suggest that ox plowing increases cash crop acreage, but clearly profitable adoption requires companion innovations to boost labor productivity in peak periods. 1982-05 2025-01-29T12:57:00Z 2025-01-29T12:57:00Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/170474 en Limited Access Wiley Delgado, Christopher L.; McIntire, John. 1982. Constraints on oxen cultivation in the Sahel. American Journal of Agricultural Economics 64(2): 188-196. https://doi.org/10.2307/1241122 |
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| title | Constraints on oxen cultivation in the Sahel |
| title_full | Constraints on oxen cultivation in the Sahel |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Constraints on oxen cultivation in the Sahel |
| title_short | Constraints on oxen cultivation in the Sahel |
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