In-village studies of the use of work oxen in central Mali
Amongst 186 farmers interviewed in 1986 in central Mali 95 percent declared having used oxen for at least some part of their crop production activities. Most of the users (98 percent) had exploited oxen for soil preparation, but only 66 percent had used animal-drawn equipment for weeding. Only 21 pe...
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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Springer
1995
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/29750 |
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