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(i) -are tedious than the tractor drawn implement
(ii) -more than one person is required to guide the plough and the animals
(iii) -animals are slower than the tractor
(iv) -animals can be attacked by diseases in some areas
(v) -animals requires extra piece of land for pastures and fodder crops.
marto answered the question on September 13, 2019 at 05:46
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