In Karnataka, bullock drawn wooden carts are generally used for transportation of agricultural produce and other goods in areas. An improved steel cart suitable for operating with bullock and single bullock power have been developed and fabricated at College of Agricultural Engineering, Raichur....

The study was conducted to determine the effects of packing on some haematological responses in the one-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius) during the harmattan season in the semi-arid zone of Nigeria. The study was conducted using 8 experimental camels which were packed with bags of grains of 200...

In the Northern Sierra of Oaxaca, Mexico, the municipalities of Santa Catarina Lachato and San Juan Chicomezúchil present contrasting characteristics regarding the management of agrobiodiversity. In order to compare the diversity and uses of backyard animals, an ethnozoological evaluation was made...

The increased use of modern technology in agriculture and livestock activities has enabled people to perform these activities faster, but has also displaced the use of donkeys in rural communities. The objective of this research work was to investigate the role, acquisition, age, training, feeding, ...

These proceedings contain 35 articles from various experts which discuss topics under the theme of the role of livestock sector in building an industry based economy in Tanzania. The other subthemes included in the proceedings are: challenges associated with value addition in the livestock sector;...

The present study was undertaken to evaluate physiological changes of Malvi bullocks during carting bullock drawn sprayer in soybean. Four healthy Malvi breed bullocks owing 6 to 8 years of age were selected for carting operation research work under Front Line Demonstration (FLD) during...

A survey of the draught cattle husbandry practices and the potential impact of such practices on the health and productivity as it relates to work hours of these cattle was carried out during the months of November-March (dry season) and during the months of June-September (wet season) in seven...

Domestic work animals exist in all regions of the world. In India, the energy for ploughing two-thirds of the cultivated area comes from animal power and they haul up to 15 per cent of the total freight in the available 14 million animal drawn carts. Thus the stock of 60 million working cattle and...

An improved steel bullock cart (2.0 tones capacity) of INSDAG (Institute of Steel Development and Growth, Kolkata) design has been evaluated after putting rubber liner on its wheels as a modification, with a view to study its suitability in preventing the surface of rural roads. The cart with and...

A study was conducted to estimate the draft performance and to aware farmer for working efficiency of Red Kandhari bullocks. Carting trials were carried out with pneumatic (C1) and iron cart (C2), on field (R1), kaccha (R2) and tar road (R3) with load of L1 (1000 kg), L2 (750 kg) and L3 (500 kg)....