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Economic analysis of cow traction farm technology in the Ethiopian highlands

Using a linear programming model based on data from smallholdings in the Ethiopian highlands, this paper evaluates the farm level economic efficiency of cow traction and the traditional oxen-pair. Cow traction farm technology has the potential for increasing the net income of farmers at the existing...

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Main Authors: Panin, A., Brokken, R.F.
Format: Conference Paper
Language:Inglés
Published: International Livestock Centre for Africa 1993
Subjects:
highlands
cows
working animals
small farms
traditional technology
economic analysis
models
animal traction
farm size
farm income
labour
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50008
Summary:Using a linear programming model based on data from smallholdings in the Ethiopian highlands, this paper evaluates the farm level economic efficiency of cow traction and the traditional oxen-pair. Cow traction farm technology has the potential for increasing the net income of farmers at the existing levels of farmers' resources.

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