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Recognising
the complementarity of transport solutions
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| Different
transport solutions can coexist alongside each other, fulfilling different
specialised niches. Motor power has advantages for large loads and
long distances. Human and animal power may be more appropriate for
lighter loads and shorter distances, including on-farm, within-village
and 'feeder' transport. |
| In the Dominican
Republic, there are many complementary uses of human, animal and motor
power. Horses may transport the sacks of rice grain extracted by large
combine harvesters. In sugar cane estates, ox carts are used for short-distance
transport, complementing the tractors that transport cane from more
distant fields. |
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Donkey cart assisting a broken down
taxi in South Africa |
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Donkey carts distributing goods imported
by lorry in Mauritania
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Complementary tanker technologies in
Ethiopia |
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Ox cart providing 'feeder' transport
in Kenya |
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