Animal Traction is an appropriate, affordable and sustainable technology that is increasingly being used in the countries of eastern and southern Africa. Cattle and donkeys are the main draft animals. They provide smallholder farmers with vital power for cultivation and transport.

ATNESA (Animal Traction Network for Eastern and Southern Africa) was formed in 1990 to improve information exchange and regional co-operation relating to animal draft power. The network aims to unite researchers, manufacturers, development workers, institutions and the users of animal traction in the region. Membership of the network is open to all individuals and organisations interested in its objectives. ATNESA is co-ordinated by a regional steering committee.

ATNESA has arranged several important workshops on improving animal traction, meeting the challenges of animal traction technology, gender issues in animal traction, animal-drawn carts and weeding using animal power. More than 400 people from 40 countries have participated in ATNESA workshops and several resource publications have been produced. ATNESA encourages the formation of national animal traction networks. Contacts for ATNESA and some national networks are given above.

Dr. T.E. Simalenga (ATNESA Chair)
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Fort Hare
Private Bag X1314, Alice 5700, SOUTH AFRICA
Tel.+27-404-22232: Fax:+27-404-31730
Email:TIM.S@ufhcc.ufh.ac.za

Dr. Alemu Gebre Wold
Institute of Agricultural Research (IAR)
P.O. Box 2003, Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA
Tel.+251-1-511802; Fax:+251-1-611222
Email:c/o A.Astatke@cgnet.com

Dr. Pascal Kaumbutho
Kenya Network for Draught Animal Technology
P.O. Box 61441, Nairobi, KENYA
TEL.+254-2-766939: Fax:+254-2-766939
Email: KENDAT@Africaonline.co.ke

Bertha Mudamburi
Agritex Institute of Agricultural Engineering
P.O. Box 330, Borrowdale, Harare, ZIMBABWE
Tel:+263-4-860019/55:Fax:+263-4-860136
Email:Atnesa@harare.iafrica.com

Emmanuel Mwenya
Mashare Agricultural Development Institute
P/Bag 2096, Rundu, NAMIBIA
Tel:264-67-255917: Fax:+264-67-255846

Nick Seobi
Director, Central Region
Department of Agric. and Environmental Affairs
Private Bag X2039, Mmabatho 2735
North West Province, SOUTH AFRICA

Mr. Goolam Oodally
Agricultural Engineering Service (AGSE)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Via delle Terme di Caracalla
00100 Rome, ITALY
Tel:+39-6-52254614: Fax:+39-6-52256798
Email:Goolam.Oodally@fao.org

Lotta Sylwander
Embassy of Sweden
P.O. Box 1664, Pretoria 0001, SOUTH AFRICA
Tel:+27-12-211050:Fax:+27-12-3232776
Email: Lotta.Sylwander@sida.se

Professor Paul Starkey
(ATNESA Technical Adviser)
Animal Traction Development
Oxgate, 64 Northcourt Avenue
Reading RG2 7HQ, UNITED KINGDOM
Tel:+44-118-9872152:Fax:+44-118-9314525
Email: P.H.Starkey@reading.ac.uk

Main National Network Contacts

	Animal Power Network for Zimbabwe (APNEZ),Attn.Bertha Mudamburi; Agritex Institute of Agricultural Engineering P.O. Box 330, Borrowdale, Harare, ZIMBABWE Tel:+263-4-860019/55:Fax:+263-4-860136 Email:Atnesa@harare.iafrica.com
	Ethiopian Network for Animal Traction (ENAT), Attn.Kebede Desta Rural Technology Promotion Division, Ministry of Agriculture, P.O. Box 7838, Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA
	Kenya Network for Draught Animal Technology (KENDAT)Attn: Dr. P.G. Kaumbutho P.O. Box 61441, Nairobi, KENYA TEL.+254-2-766939: Fax:+254-2-766939 Email: KENDAT@Africaonline.co.ke
	South African Network of Animal Traction (SANAT) Attn. Bruce Joubert University of Fort Hare, Faculty of Agriculture, Private Bag X1314, Alice 5700, SOUTH AFRICA. Tel: +27-404-22125: Fax:+27-404-31730:Email:SANAT@ufhcc.ufh.ac.za
	Tanzania Association of Draught Animal Power (TADAP),c/o Department of Agricultural Engineering, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O. Box 3003, Morogoro, TANZANIA Tel:255-56-4562 or 4617: Fax:+255-56-4562: Email:c/o rodent@twiga.com

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