000 00774nam a2200133Ia 4500
080 _a07.04.01 K18
100 _aKarandikar, Abhijit
245 _aAgricultural engineering activities in farming subsystems in St Lucia
260 _bCARDI
_aCastriesLC
_c1986
300 _aii, 24 p.
520 _aDescribes the designing, fabrication and testing of small farm implements (of an intermediate technology level) and drip irrigation kits on small farmers' holdings in St Lucia. Implements include the cult-a-eze in flatter terrains and lighter soil areas and roho cultivators which can be used as alternatives to the cutlass. Also examines the potential usefulness of two similarly designed peanut shellers and the `Hartley' fork.
583 _c3/7/00
_kM2LMGR
942 _cM
_mK18
999 _c14762
_d14762