Status of oxen traction research in ILRI, Ethiopia. Experiences and global prospective
Draft oxen have been used extensively by smallholders in many crop-livestock mixed production systems. In these system, crop production is totally dependent on oxen power. Other livestock have also been used for draft purposes depending on locality and circumstances. However, improved efficiency of...
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| Format: | Conference Paper |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Ethiopian Agricultural Research Organization
1998
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/51094 |
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