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Animal traction in improved farming systems for the semiarid tropics: the ICRISAT experience from India and West Africa

author(s) Bansal, R K - Klaij, M C - Serafini, P G
from International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)
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  • Western Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Africa
  • World
  • Southern Asia
  • Asia
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Bansal, R K and Klaij, M C and Serafini, P G (1986) Animal traction in improved farming systems for the semiarid tropics: the ICRISAT experience from India and West Africa. In: Animal power in farming systems. Proceedings of networkshop
Animal traction in improved farming systems for the semiarid tropics: the ICRISAT experience from India and West Africa

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Abstract

In the semi arid tropics (SAT), power availability is an important constraint to crop production. Limited available power coupled with the seasonal nature of crop production can lead to severe labour bottlenecks. Uncertain rainfall and high evaporate demand dictate the timing of cultural operations. The capability for timely weeding is considered to be the principal factor limiting the area cultivated

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