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Shambat farmers experience in utilizing draught animals in agriculture.
Ahfad Journal, June, 2004 by Makki, Elsamawal Khalil
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A study was carried out in the vegetable production farms at Shambat during June and July 2001. The main objective of the study was to identify and test the employment of draught animals in the agricultural production in the area.
Data was collected using a questionnaire and direct field observations. It included information on the type of animals, their harness, work rates and efficiency.
The results showed that the dominant type of draught animals is oxen working in pairs aria harnessed in a double shoulder yoke to perform land preparation only.
Work rates of draught ...
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