Animal traction in Ethiopia has been used since the third millennium B.C. Its use is confined to land preparation and seed covering using the traditional implement 'maresha' pulled mainly by a pair of oxen under a ridged neck yoke. Even though research to replace the 'maresha' and the multi-purpo...
The design and development of a reversible animal-drawn plough and a ridger is presented. The plough was developed on the basis of laboratory experiments reported earlier to determine optimum parameters for acurved implement. The basic design principles of conventional mouldboard ploughs and an a...
Gebresenbet, G.
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Zerbini, E.
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Astatke, A.
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Kaumbutho, P.
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[Optimization of animal drawn tillage implement systems: Part 2, Development of a reversible plough and a ridger]
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Optimization of animal drawn tillage implement systems: Part 2, Development of a reversible plough and a ridger
This chapter discusses the traditional tillage implement and the alternative tillage implements using animal power in Vertisol management. Among the topics of discussion are land shaping equipment; the ridge and furrow system; minimum tillage with BBM attachments; animal drawn scoops; pond excava...
Animal traction has been used for land preparation and seed covering since third millennium B.C. in Ethiopia and has continued to the present day without significant changes. The traditional implement, the `maresha' pulled mainly by a pair of oxen under a ridged neck yoke is unique to Ethiopian a...
Astatke, A.
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Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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[Draft animal power: Agricultural Development trends in Ethiopia]
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Draft animal power: Agricultural Development trends in Ethiopia
Tests on the use of a single ox with a modified maresha plow were carried out in Ethiopia at the International Livestock Centre for Africa (ILCA) Debre Berhan station, on farmers' fields at Debre Zeit, and on a test track at the Agricultural Implement Research and Improvement Centre (AIRIC) near ...
Astatke, A.
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Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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[Experiences with the use of a single ox for cultivation in the Ethiopian highlands]
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Experiences with the use of a single ox for cultivation 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...