摘要 : Camel power for farming use in more economical than a pair of bullocks and in the sandy terrain the camel energy is not only cost effective but also profitable. A pilot survey was conducted in the Bikaner city and in the nearby vi... 展开 Camel power for farming use in more economical than a pair of bullocks and in the sandy terrain the camel energy is not only cost effective but also profitable. A pilot survey was conducted in the Bikaner city and in the nearby village Gadwala (an adapted village, under TOT by NRCC) A total of 69 farmers from Bikaner and 4.5 farmers from Gadwala were interviewed for various aspects of carting and it's economics. The study revealed the salient characteristic features of camel used under carting and also focused on the differences of camel carting between city and village and socio econoimic status of camel farmers in the hot arid region. This study identified three major constraints of camel keepers. 收起