Intermediate Equipment Handbook
Intech Associates
CHART 3 - Potential Agricultural Tractor Applications in the Rural Economy
SECTOR
AGRICULTURE
FORESTRY
ROADS
(paved and
unpaved)
AGRO-
PROCESSORS
MUNICIPAL
(non-road)
WATER SECTOR
(non-road)
BUILDING
CONTRACTORS
MINING/
QUARRYING
TRANSPORTERS
PLANT HIRE
COMPANIES
RESEARCH/
ACADEMIC/
TECHNICAL
INSTITUTIONS
NGOs
OPERATIONS
Ploughing, Harrowing, Rotovating, Sub-soiling, Haulage, Access Road
Construction/Maintenance, Land clearance and levelling, Root removal,
Planting, Seed Drilling, Fertiliser Application, Pesticide/Herbicide
Application, Harvesting, Loading, Pond Construction, Dam Construction,
Borehole Construction, Contour drains, Fencing (post hole boring)
Winching, Loading, Hauling, Poling, Sawing, Access Roads
Gravel Haulage, Water Collection Haulage and Distribution, Personnel
Transport, Bridge & Culvert Materials Haulage, Fuel Haulage, Plant
Haulage (low loader trailer or semi-trailer), Towed Grading (heavy and
light), Dragging, Towed Compaction (rubber tyred/steel roller), Earthworks
Excavation & Haulage (towed scraper), Excavation (back hoe/ripper
/scarifier/compressor & pneumatic tools), Loading (front shovel), Grass &
Bush Control, Spreading Materials, Bitumen Sealing (towed
bitumen/emulsion heater/sprayer), Stone crushing (towed crusher and
screens), Chippings Transport, Recycling pavement (milling attachment),
Brushing/Sweeping, Mixing (disc harrow), Slurry Sealing (mixer and
spreader), Premix Patching Material Production, Temporary
Accommodation (towed caravan/workshop)
Threshing, Hulling, Milling, Haulage
Garbage Skips, Water Haulage, Night Soil Disposal
Pipeline Excavation, Pipe Laying, Cranage, Loading, Earth Dam
Construction, Irrigation Channel Construction, Water Pumping, Water
Haulage, Borehole Drilling
Materials Haulage, Excavation (back hoe/ripper/scarifier/compressor &
pneumatic tools), Loading (front shovel),
Stone Crushing (from PTO), Loading, Access Roads, Materials Haulage
Loading, Short Haulage: Goods, Materials & Personnel
Hire to Others for all the applications in this table
Demonstration
Training
Any of the above operations
Source: Reference 29
Two-axle agricultural tractors offer four important application features: tractive power,
hydraulics, PTO and 3 point hitch. These provide the flexibility to power a range of
attachments and towed items.
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