Browsing by Author "Fosbrooke, A Henry"

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    Animal draught power
    (Fosbrooke, 1975) Fosbrooke, A Henry
    The encouragement of animal draught power is a matter of high priority in Government planning. After the post-independence euphoria with its expectations of limitless tractor power had receded, it has been national policy to encourage the development of draught power - a matter made even more urgent by the oil crisis. But in the second five-year national development plan, twenty-three training schemes were envisaged, but it is reported that by the end of the period not one was functional. There are of course certain areas in Tanzania where ox ploughing has been adopted extensively, for example in the Arusha Region around Mount Meru.
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    Draft outline of working paper "improving productivity in law-rainfall areas" to be presented to COAG, April 1974
    (Fosbrooke, 1974) Fosbrooke, A Henry
    Map of world showing main types of low-rainfall farming areas in the world: (Maps will also he presented to show soils and land-use in the above areas. Semi-arid continental climate - characterized by long cold winters, short summers and either winter or spring rainfall varying from 300 to 500 mm (usually requiring storing soil moisture from one year to the next.1.3 Semi-arid tropical climate - characterized by: temperatures permitting plant growth throughout the year, limiting factor in farming being the duration and intensity of the rainy season(s) since in general the quantity of rain exceeds evapotranspiration during this season; it may even cause leaching of soil nutrients.