Alternative application of oxen power for its optimal use

dc.creator	Astatke, A.
dc.creator	Temesgen, M.
dc.date	1998
dc.date	2014-10-31T06:08:50Z
dc.date	2014-10-31T06:08:50Z
dc.date.accessioned	2026-06-27T17:13:22Z
dc.description	Draught animals have been used in Ethiopia since the third millennium B.C. It has been 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 to develop multi purpose use of animal power have been carried in different parts of the country, adoption has been slow until recent years where changes in tillage practices/ implements are becoming visible in some areas of the country. Employing draught animals for alternative animal powered technologies is not yet practiced by Ethiopian farmers at large. The diversified use of draught animals offers an opportunity for optimising the large energy source at hand, especially during the off season period.
dc.identifier	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50134
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/145865
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Ethiopian Agricultural Research Organization
dc.rights	Limited Access
dc.subject	bullocks
dc.subject	animal power
dc.subject	traditional farming
dc.subject	tillage
dc.subject	tillage equipment
dc.subject	research
dc.title	Alternative application of oxen power for its optimal use
dc.type	Conference Paper

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