Draft animal power and its research in Ethiopia
Animal traction in Ethiopia has been used since the third millennium B.C. Its use is confined to land preparation and seed covering using the traditional implement 'maresha' pulled mainly by a pair of oxen under a ridged neck yoke. Even though research to replace the 'maresha' and the multi-purpose...
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| author | Astatke, A. Gebresenbet, G. |
| author_browse | Astatke, A. Gebresenbet, G. |
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| description | Animal traction in Ethiopia has been used since the third millennium B.C. Its use is confined to land preparation and seed covering using the traditional implement 'maresha' pulled mainly by a pair of oxen under a ridged neck yoke. Even though research to replace the 'maresha' and the multi-purpose use of animal power have been carried at different places of the country, its adoption were with little success. To feed the increasing population of the country and curtail the alarming land degradation, the traditional agricultural system has to change to a more productive one. The role of animal traction in this intensification process could be enormous. The present paper discusses the status of draft animal power and animal drawn implements in Ethiopia. |
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| spelling | CGSpace280832023-02-15T10:03:00Z Draft animal power and its research in Ethiopia Astatke, A. Gebresenbet, G. draught animals animal power research traditional methods ponds cows traditional uses Animal traction in Ethiopia has been used since the third millennium B.C. Its use is confined to land preparation and seed covering using the traditional implement 'maresha' pulled mainly by a pair of oxen under a ridged neck yoke. Even though research to replace the 'maresha' and the multi-purpose use of animal power have been carried at different places of the country, its adoption were with little success. To feed the increasing population of the country and curtail the alarming land degradation, the traditional agricultural system has to change to a more productive one. The role of animal traction in this intensification process could be enormous. The present paper discusses the status of draft animal power and animal drawn implements in Ethiopia. 1998 2013-05-06T06:59:53Z 2013-05-06T06:59:53Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28083 en Limited Access Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America;29(4): 15-21 |
| spellingShingle | draught animals animal power research traditional methods ponds cows traditional uses Astatke, A. Gebresenbet, G. Draft animal power and its research in Ethiopia |
| title | Draft animal power and its research in Ethiopia |
| title_full | Draft animal power and its research in Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | Draft animal power and its research in Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Draft animal power and its research in Ethiopia |
| title_short | Draft animal power and its research in Ethiopia |
| title_sort | draft animal power and its research in ethiopia |
| topic | draught animals animal power research traditional methods ponds cows traditional uses |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28083 |
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