Draft Animal Power at the Office of Niger in Mali. From State Management to State Disengagement
In the early 1930s, the Office of Niger started its farming operations with the use of cattle power. In 1949 began large scale mechanization, which ended in failure ten years later. Since then, draft animal power has become again the major energy source for soil labor and transportation. Until the e...
Main Authors: | H. Kassambara, P. Kleene |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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CIRAD
2004-03-01
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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/9887 |
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