Animal Draft in the Cotton Savannah New Context in Chad, Cameroon and the Central African Republic. I. Expansion and Role on the Farms
Animal draft has been used for a very long time in sub-Saharan Africa, but it underwent many changes. The Central Africa savannah zone counts about 260,000 animal teams – 40% of farms are equipped in Chad, 25% in Cameroon and 10% in the Central African Republic. Two-oxen systems prevail. In producti...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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CIRAD
2002-02-01
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Series: | Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux |
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Online Access: | http://revues.cirad.fr/index.php/REMVT/article/view/9832 |