Animal Loading Car

Abstract

In india. about 60-65% of the total cultivated area is being managed by draught animals. For efficient use of available draft power. it is necessary to determine the draughtability of different breeds of animals. The draughtability of animals is their ability to exert pull (or draft i.e horizontal component of pull) under sustained condition. A variety of draught animals are used for farm operations in sustained working, but due to lack of proper information of their draft capacity, similar type and size of implements are used for almost all types and breeds of animals, thereby under utilizing available draft power. The draftability of individual animal varies depending upon a number of factors namely; breed of animal, age of animal, type of yoke used, working conditions, work-rest-schedule etc. In this age of energy crisis, it is necessary to get maximum output from the animals to meet the tractive energy needs of Indian agriculture. It is possible only when animals are operated under optimum conditions of load, best suited work-rest-schedule with matching implements and improved yokes/harnesses.