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Transport
stimulates agricultural production
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with carts or trailers can increase their crop production through
greater use of manure. With timely on-farm transport, less of the
harvest is lost. Farmers can increase the productivity of their animals
by transporting and stocking crop residues. Farmers are more likely
to purchase farm inputs, such as fertilisers, if they have access
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Man using bicycle to carry
grass
in Hungary |
Transport
of crop residues
Feeding animals in the dry
season is a big problem. One of the simplest and cheapest solutions
is to stock crop residues after the harvest. However, hays and stovers
are bulky and heavy, and transport by carrying is seldom practicable.
When farmers use carts, they are able to transport crop residues easily,
and more effective use is made of them, increasing farm production
and profitability.
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Transport of harvest
For farmers without intermediate
means of transport, carrying the harvest from field to village is
a major constraint. Delays can lead to serious losses. Farmers sometimes
pay 20-30% of its value just to transport the harvest from the fields.
With carts, and other local transport solutions, the harvest can
be transported rapidly and at the right time
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Transporting a tobacco harvest in
Bulgaria with a donkey wagon
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Woman carrying hay in cart in the
Czech Republic
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