Animal health; Diversified uses of animal traction; Harnessing and implements; Management; Nutrition; Research methodoloby; Socio-economic aspects; Technology transfer; Regional and miscellaneous; Workshop synthesis; Poster abstracts.

Ce guide est à l'usage des agents de développement des régions intertropicales d'Afrique pour le conseil et la formation des agriculteurs en matière d'utilisation de la traction animale. Environnement, animaux de trait, maîtrise de l'attelage, techniques culturales et les équipements : cet ouvrage a pour objectif d'aider l'agriculteur dans son choix en fonction de ses besoins et dans le cadre de son unité de production.

This book contains the reports of the workshops given and the papers prepared for the workshops. The first part of this book summarizes workshop activities and conclusions. The second part of this volume contains 60 edited papers in which technical, social and economic aspects of animal traction are presented and analysed

This book covers many of the recent research observations on the management and use of working animals in tropical agricultural systems. Studies of oxen, donkeys and camels in sub-Saharan Africa, cows and donkeys in Ethiopia, buffaloes in Vietnam, camels in Libya and horses and donkeys in Southern Italy are some of the topics included. Technical issues in nutritional requirement, feeding, management, health, implement, work practices and harnessing are discussed and the contribution that working animals continue to make in many agricultural and transport activities are quantified. The book is a valuable source of reference materials on draught animal technology. It is a must for any scientist, student or extension worker in rural and urban areas where animal power is found.