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  1. www.downtoearth.org.in › environment › bullock-cartBullock cart in its new avatar - Down To Earth

    These can carry a load of 3 tonnes and require one-third the effort on the part of the animals as compared to the traditional cart. The new cart can carry a load of two tonnes but does well especially in rural conditions. A wooden cart costs Rs 10,000 in the state.

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Bullock_cartBullock cart - Wikipedia

    A bullock cart or ox cart (sometimes called a bullock carriage when carrying people in particular) is a two-wheeled or four-wheeled vehicle pulled by oxen. It is a means of transportation used since ancient times in many parts of the world.

  3. www.downtoearth.org.in › agriculture › bullish-turnBullish turn: The return of the bullock to India’s farms

    Mar 4, 2022 · “The job takes me six hours, while manual weeding takes two days and the labour cost is around Rs 1,600 for a farm of that size,” he says. In June 2021, Simhachalam attended another training programme on using bullocks for sowing.

  4. theenlightenmentjourney.com › indus-valleyIndus Valley Transportation: Boats and Bullock Carts

    Apr 23, 2024 · Bullock carts were also cost-effective, requiring minimal maintenance and resources compared to other forms of transportation. The use of oxen as draft animals provided a reliable source of power for pulling heavy loads, making bullock carts an essential means of transporting goods in the Indus Valley Civilization.

  5. rutag.iitd.ac.in › rutagComparative Study of Bullock Driven Tractors | RuTAG IIT DELHI

    The draught animals were being used to plough around 100 million hectares of farm land in India, which forms 60 per cent of total cultivable area, (transport 25,000 million ton Km. of freight per year saving 6 million ton of diesel worth Rs. 4,000 crores annually (www.veternaryworld.org).

  6. www.newindianexpress.com › cities › bengaluruBullock cart still rolls, courtesy a passionate Bengaluru ...

    Mar 25, 2018 · A quality bullock cart costs a farmer about Rs 50,000, and Sutar earns nearly Rs15,000 by selling one.

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  8. www.indiatoday.in › magazine › economyTransport: Wheels of progress - India Today

    Jul 21, 2014 · News Economy Transport: Wheels of progress. Get 37% off on an annual Print +Digital subscription of India Today Magazine. SUBSCRIBE. Bullock cart on the brink of a revolution. The bullock cart, traditionally one of the strongholds of rural life in India, is on the brink of a revolution.