Presents the results of a comparative analysis of the hoe and bullock farming system conducted in the households of three villages of Ghana. Examines impacts of bullock traction technology on size of cultivated area, cropping patterns, mixed cropping systems, crop yields, labour use and input, ho...
Panin, A.
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Haen, H. de
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[Economic evaluation of animal traction - a comparative analysis of hoe and bullock farming systems in northern Ghana]
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Economic evaluation of animal traction - a comparative analysis of hoe and bullock farming systems in northern Ghana
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
Assesses the economic impact of bullock traction technology on the farming systems in northern Ghana. Compares the technical and economic aspects of the hand-hoe and bullock traction technology.
Panin, A.
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[The use of bullock traction technology for crop cultivation in northern Ghana: An empirical economic analysis]
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The use of bullock traction technology for crop cultivation in northern Ghana: An empirical economic analysis