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'''In the It's early hours at the Sambirano crossing, there is sometimes be a bit of a traffic jam, caused not by motor vehicles but by ox-powered carts transporting freshly harvested crops from the countryside into the central marketplace of Ambanja.'''

These humble two-wheeled carts remain as relevant today as they were 500 years ago, providing an indispensable form way of transport for farmers distributing their agricultural crops.

There are dozens of zebu cart workshops in and around Ambanja, as well as innumerable Innumerable zebu carts can be seen in the town, region, and across Madagascar.

A typical workshop Dozens of zebu cart workshops exist in and around Ambanja run by Mr Theodore <!-- 032 49 341 77)--> who employs six workers, produces about 50 carts per year all with the same design model. One cart will take about one week to produce and costs 1,800,000 (about USD 400).

Thanks One typical workshop run by Mr Theodore <!-- 032 49 341 77)--> can be found in the centre. The wporkshop employs six workers, assembling about 50 carts per year, all with the same design model. Everything is done manually. One cart takes about a week to the produce and costs 1,800,000 (about USD 400). The tradition of these eco-friendly ox-powered vehicles, keeps cars and pollution are kept to a minimum.