This paper gives a brief history of the ethyl alcohol powered farm tractor, traces the role of EMBRAPA and the farm tractor and agricultural engine manufacturers in that history, describes currently available farm tractor models and estimates present and future demand for these tractors in Brazil. About 1 % Brazil's tractor fleet is alcohol powered and Alcohol tractor production is presently 1200 per year.


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    Title :

    Brazilian alcohol powered farm tractors: Past, present and future


    Additional title:

    Alkoholbetriebene Trecker in der Landwirtschaft Brasiliens: Vergangenheit, Gegenwart und Zukunft


    Contributors:
    Finch, E.O. (author) / Bressan, W. (author) / Bahia, F.G. (author) / Brandini, A. (author)


    Publication date :

    1986


    Size :

    5 Seiten, 1 Bild, 1 Tabelle, 6 Quellen


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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