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This conflicts with application by way of a second tillage operation with the harrow, which according to the opinion of v.d. Decken (1989) should be carried out in the Centrale region because of the greater amount of weed invasion.

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V.d. Decken (1989) mentions that instead the animals are hired out.

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This is not always carried out in the Savanes region according to v.d. Decken (1989), although there draft animals are the most widespread of all of Togo.

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When seeders are employed they can only operate efficiently about two days after a rain, since they become plugged when the soil is too wet (v.d. Decken, 1989).

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According to v.d. Decken (1989) a plowshare lasts for the plowing of 5 ha, which is the equivalent of operation for one season in the Savanes region.

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Per extension officer there are 300 -400 farmers (v.d. Decken, 1989).

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According to estimates by Bordet et al. (1988) and v.d. Decken (1989) 300 - 400 implements have been delivered, of which some 150 are actually put into use, concentrated in the Kara and Centrale regions.

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V.d. Decken (1989) suggests the attachment of the wheel to a fork-type support, which could also fulfil its purpose when worn out.

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According to v.d. Decken (1989) the plants are sown in more exact rows.

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