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Draughtability of Animals

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Title Draughtability of Animals
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Creator GC Yadava
 
Subject Animals
Drought
Scarcity
Rapid Growth
 
Description Not Available
Indian farming system basically consists of small and scattered
holdings. Inspite of rapid growth of conventional fuel run power
units in recent years, the draught animals continue to be the main
source of farm power in the whole country leaving aside states of
Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh, where tractors are
widely used as source of farm power About 60-65% of the total
cultivated area is being managed with draught animals as against
about 17-19% by tractors. Draught animal popularization is either
stagnant or showing marginal increasing trend in Maharashtra and
eastern part of the country. It is expected that draught animals
would continue to remain as a major source of farm power for at
least next 25-30 years For efficient use of available draught
power, it was felt necessary to determine the draughtability of
different breeds of draught animals, which are used in the different
parts of the country The muscle power of animal provides work
output when harnesse j. The draught force or tractive effort of
animal(s) in sustained basis, endurance, and power output of
draught animal is usually determined by its working capacity on
sustained basis. It is a function of different muscle, body weight of
animal and muscle/bone arrangement of limbs rather than body fat.
The muscles, through their contractile units namely Sarcomeres,
are the fundamental unit of force production. While, their speed is
related to the number of sarcomeres arranged in series and to the
sites of attachment of a muscle to a bone. The endurance of
muscle is dependent upon the ability of its sarcorneres to obtain
and utilize oxygen and nutrients. Draught efficiency is directly
related to the animal's work capacity and the transmission
efficiency for tractive purposes for the implements to be drawn or
operated by them Their working capacity is very much dependent
of their anatomical differences due to species besides their
physical· condition, breed characters, temperament, age, feeding
and care, their training, management and climatic environment
The muscles produce lactic acid when animals work. This is
reflected by various fatigue parameters. The rest provided to
animals diffuses lactic acid and animals get ready to take work
again.
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Date 2019-07-27T05:32:03Z
2019-07-27T05:32:03Z
2001-09-01
 
Type Success Story
 
Identifier GC Yadava, 2001, Draughtability of Animals, Co-ordinating Cell, AICRP-UAE, ICAR-CIAE Bhopal (pp 1-16)
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/21822
 
Language English
 
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Publisher Co-ordinating Cell, AICRP-UAE, ICAR-CIAE Bhopal