Rohan Sewell uses his cows to plough farmlands in Guava Ground, Clarendon. - Ian Allen

The advent of the mechanical plough and other technological devices have not prevented Rohan Sewell from tilling his land using a cow-drawn plough.

Sewell said he has a special connection to farming and, as such, decided to stick with the technology from the early part of humanity's existence.

The farmer from Guava Ground, Crofts Hill, Clarendon, was more than happy to show THE WEEKEND STAR his method of ploughing when the newsteam visited the area recently.

Try again, keeper, move along. Get going, boys, get the work done. Yeh, yeh move along," Sewell said to his beasts as they drew the plough.

With the crack of a whip, a number of birds flew away from the plot of land he was ploughing to plant peas and tobacco.

Sewell, whose moniker is 'topical' said he has been working for himself since childhood.

"I started to work from age nine, but, when I was about 12, I started to work fi miself, " Sewell continued.

Sewell said he decided to use the animals after he realised they were able to follow instructions and did not come with mechanical problems. "When I started wid ma father, it was two cows him use. I realise that the cow take instruction better, and dem nuh give problem," he said.

To me the cow work harder, plus you can sell them easier," Sewell said.

He said it is very hard work but he makes a living and is able to take care of his family.

"He is a good provider and husband who works every day. I really have to feed him to manage di work," Lorna Sewell said.

She said sometimes he rides the cows to Kellits and surrounding areas to plough.

"This is a hard-working brethren. He is always alone unless him going to work with him cow dem," Kevey Walker, a resident, said.

It was the consensus that the rural farming community is certainly better with Sewell's positive work habits. He declared that sometimes he rides his cows to his assignments and gives them names.

"Mi call the cow dem 'Try Again' and 'Keeper', and after one of the other cow dead, so I replace dem, " Sewell said.