Using a linear programming model based on data from smallholdings in the Ethiopian highlands, this paper evaluates the farm level economic efficiency of cow traction and the traditional oxen-pair. Cow traction farm technology has the potential for increasing the net income of farmers at the exist...
Panin, A.
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Brokken, R.F.
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[Economic analysis of cow traction farm technology in the Ethiopian highlands]
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Economic analysis of cow traction farm technology in the Ethiopian highlands
In Ethiopia animal traction has been an integral part of agricultural production for centuries. Pairs of Oxen have been employed to pull an ard plough (`Maresha') for seedbed preparation. Implement development for primary and secondary cultivation was the main focus until the end of the 70s. Some...
Observations made of traditional butter-making by smallholders have indicated that the efficiency should be improved to save time, therby improving the economic return. Toward this end, the dairy technology personnel at the International Livestock Centre for Africa (ILCA) have developed a device ...
O'Connor, C.B.
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Mezgebu, S.
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Zewdie, Z.
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[Improving the efficiency of butter-making in Ethiopia]
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Improving the efficiency of butter-making in Ethiopia
Eggleston, G.
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Bokanga, M.
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Jeon, Y.W.
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[Traditional African methods for cassava processing and utilization and research needs]
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Traditional African methods for cassava processing and utilization and research needs
Demps, K.
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Zorondo-Rodríguez, F.
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García, C.A.
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Reyes García, Victoria
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[Social learning across the life cycle: cultural knowledge acquisition for honey collection among the Jenu Kuruba, India]
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Social learning across the life cycle: cultural knowledge acquisition for honey collection among the Jenu Kuruba, India