Draught Animal News No.5, (1986)


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Research and Development Projects

Europe
UK: Food intake by draught animals (R.A. Pearson)
Central and South America
Costa Rica: Use of animal traction in forestry operations (W. Cordero Quesada)
Bolivia: A note on animal traction in the tropical lowlands of Bolivia (R. Baber)
Asia
Nepal: The use of Draught animals in the eastern hills of Nepal (A.J. Smith)
India-Kerala: Uses of elephants in forestry work in Kerala (G. Kerr)
Africa
Sierra-Leone: Research and extension with draught oxen in Sierra Leone (P.H. Starkey and B.H. Kanu)
Zimbabwe-Harare: The Agricultural Engineering Training Center (AETC) (R. Fischer)
Botswana-Gaborone: Draught animal management for early ploughing (B. Koch, S. Masikara, G. Heinrich and W. Matto)
Botswana-Lobatse: The importance of livestock within the total farming system (R. Edwards)
Zaire-Kananga: An ox traction programme in the Zasai regions of Zaire (P. Crichton)

Implements and Instrumentation

The CTVM ergometer

Short Notes and Reviews

Western Savannah Development Cooperation in the Sudan, Nyala (G. Calderbank) Comments on draught animal extension (D. Fielding) Confirmation of swamp buffalo (M.M. Kehoe and L.C. Chan)

Recent Publications and Meetings


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