 |  | Animal Traction in Rainfed Agriculture in Africa and South America (GTZ, 1991, 311 p.) |
 |  | Short Introduction |
| | A. Preface |
|  | B. Introduction |
| | 1. Preliminary remarks |
| | 2. Procedure and methodology |
| | 3. About the authors |
| | C. General factors influencing the use of draft animals |
| | 1. Underlying decision-making components in farm-household systems |
| | 2. Natural endowment |
| | 3. Conditions for agriculture and animal traction in rainfed cropping |
| | 4. Dynamics of farming systems and mecanization |
| | 5. Status of animal traction |
| | 6. Constraints of animal traction |
| | D. Features of draft animal husbandry |
| | 1. Selection of animals |
| | 2. Procurement of draft animals |
| | 3. Feeding of draft animals |
| | 4. Methods of keeping draft animals |
| | 5. Training and utilization of draft animals |
| | E. Aspects of implement use |
| | 1. Labour productivity and distribution |
| | 2. General features of the implements |
| | 3. Field preparation |
| | 4. Soil preparation |
| | 5. Implements for soil preparation |
| | 6. Seeding |
| | 7. Weed control |
| | F. Case studies: West Africa: |
| | 1. Overview |
| | 2. Case study: Togo |
| | 3. Case study: Senegal |
| | G. Case study: Brazil |
| | 1. Overview |
| | 2. Case study: Paraná |
| | H. Summary and conclusions |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Abreviations |
| | References |
