Agriculture africaine et traction animale

Agriculture africaine et traction animale
Author: Gérard Le Thiec
Publisher: Quae
Total Pages: 380
Release: 1996-01-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 2759210545

Ce guide est à l'usage des agents de développement des régions intertropicales d'Afrique pour le conseil et la formation des agriculteurs en matière d'utilisation de la traction animale. Environnement, animaux de trait, maîtrise de l'attelage, techniques culturales et les équipements : cet ouvrage a pour objectif d'aider l'agriculteur dans son choix en fonction de ses besoins et dans le cadre de son unité de production.

Recherche Pour Le Développement de la Traction Animale en Afrique de L'Ouest

Recherche Pour Le Développement de la Traction Animale en Afrique de L'Ouest
Author: West Africa Animal Traction Network. Workshop
Publisher: ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD)
Total Pages: 326
Release: 1993-01-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9789290532767

Animal health; Diversified uses of animal traction; Harnessing and implements; Management; Nutrition; Research methodoloby; Socio-economic aspects; Technology transfer; Regional and miscellaneous; Workshop synthesis; Poster abstracts.

Agricultural Prairies

Agricultural Prairies
Author: K. R. Krishna
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 506
Release: 2015-01-28
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1482258064

This book is a comprehensive volume that brings together vast knowledge about agricultural prairies in one place, providing concise information and providing concise descriptions of natural resources and their influence on crop productivity. It provides detailed descriptions about natural settings as well as lucid discussions on soil fertility and

Development economics between markets and institutions

Development economics between markets and institutions
Author: Erwin Bulte
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 447
Release: 2023-08-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9086866182

"This volume in the Mansholt series presents state of the art discussions on a wide variety of topics in the field of (agricultural) development. More than 20 chapters have been prepared by internationally known scholars and policy analysts, providing a concise overview of a variety of recent debates in development economics. While the background of most contributors is in economic science, the chapters are prepared so that they feed into ongoing policy discussions and are accessible to a wide readership. The contributions in this volume are organized around five themes: prospects for rural poverty alleviation, sustainable management of natural resources, strategies for enhancing food security, markets and the role of the state, and institutions and governance. It is obvious there are many links between these themes, and indeed the integration between them is emphasized in various chapters. This book is prepared as a festschrift or Liber Amicorum for professor Arie Kuyvenhoven. His retirement from the Development Economics Group at Wageningen University, The Netherlands is a good opportunity to take stock of recent developments in the area of agricultural development economics. Therefore, in addition to being a valuable source of information for readers with an interest in development, this volume is also intended as a farewell gift: to Arie, from friends and colleagues."

Working animals in agriculture and transport

Working animals in agriculture and transport
Author: R.A. Pearson
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2023-08-28
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9086865186

This book covers many of the recent research observations on the management and use of working animals in tropical agricultural systems. Studies of oxen, donkeys and camels in sub-Saharan Africa, cows and donkeys in Ethiopia, buffaloes in Vietnam, camels in Libya and horses and donkeys in Southern Italy are some of the topics included. Technical issues in nutritional requirement, feeding, management, health, implement, work practices and harnessing are discussed and the contribution that working animals continue to make in many agricultural and transport activities are quantified. The book is a valuable source of reference materials on draught animal technology. It is a must for any scientist, student or extension worker in rural and urban areas where animal power is found.

Conservation Agriculture in Africa

Conservation Agriculture in Africa
Author: Saidi Mkomwa
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 537
Release: 2022-01-11
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1789245745

Tillage agriculture has led to widespread soil and ecosystem degradation globally, and more particularly in the developing regions. This is especially so in Africa where traditional agricultural practices have become unsustainable due to severe exploitation of natural resources with negative impacts on the environment and food system. In addition, agricultural land use in Africa today faces major challenges including increased costs, climate change and a need to transform to more sustainable production intensification systems. Conservation Agriculture has emerged as a major alternative sustainable climate smart agriculture approach in Africa and has spread to many African countries in the past decade as more development and research, including in sustainable mechanization, has enabled its extension and uptake. It is key to transforming Africa's agriculture and food system given its ability to restore soil health, biodiversity and productivity of millions of smallholder farms as well as larger-scale farms. This book is aimed at all agricultural stakeholders in the public, private and civil sectors in Africa engaged in supporting the transformation of conventional tillage agriculture to Conservation Agriculture. The book will be of interest to: researchers, academics, students, development stakeholders, public and private sector investors and policy makers as well as institutional libraries across the world.

Innovation In African Agriculture

Innovation In African Agriculture
Author: Arthur J. Dommen
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 117
Release: 2019-04-10
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0429713509

This book looks at the input-output relations of low-resource agriculture in Africa and shows how the intensification process through the application of modern technologies can work successfully to raise productivity and to sustain production over the long term.