Discusses low cost animal drawn implements developed by the Vertisol team in Ethiopia for land shaping, planting, weeding, minimum tillage and for constructing water reservoirs in resource poor farming situations.
Astatke, A.
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Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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[Low cost animal drawn implements for better utilization of Vertisols in the Ethiopian highlands]
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Low cost animal drawn implements for better utilization of Vertisols in the Ethiopian highlands
Some of the papers in this report deals with nutrient management; land, soil and water management; grain, fodder and residue management; and technology validation and transfer. The other papers looks into development of coordinated research efforts; distribution and importance of Ethiopian vertis...
Mamo, T.
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Astatke, A.
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Srivastava, K.L.
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Dibabe, A.
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[Improved management of vertisols for sustainable crop-livestock production in the Ethiopian highlands: Synthesis report 1986-92]
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Improved management of vertisols for sustainable crop-livestock production in the Ethiopian highlands: Synthesis report 1986-92
This chapter provides a brief description of relevant farmers' practices, the traditional implements used and the experience of the Joint Vertisols Project (1986-91) in developing simple and low-cost implements for Vertisols in a highland agricultural system.
Astatke, A.
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Kelemu, F.
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[Modifying the traditional plough - maresha - for better management of Vertisols]
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Modifying the traditional plough - maresha - for better management of Vertisols