Draught animal comes under renewable energy category and provides a source of power for farm operations and manure for crop production by improving organic carbon in soil. This is environmental friendly source of energy and has immense significance in the Indian context. A pair of draught animal save 247.6 litre and 881.2 litre diesel (fossil fuel) per annum when compared the same area to be operated by mechanical source of farm power (tractor and power tiller), respectively.
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