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Cost-benefit analysis of on-farm management of improved forage varieties in western Kenya

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Title Cost-benefit analysis of on-farm management of improved forage varieties in western Kenya
 
Creator Karimi, Peggy
Ugbede, Joseph
Enciso, Karen
Burkart, Stefan
 
Subject dairy farming
farming systems
agronomic practices
forage
profitability
ganadería lechera
sistemas de explotación
forrajes
Brachiaria
Panicum maximum
 
Description Yield of forages is influenced by several factors including climate and soil. The heterogeneity presented in each site leads to the varying yields of forages. As a result, sites with better soils and climate have higher yields, subsequently higher profitability. Each forage variety is suited and performed better in different agro ecological zones. This explains the differences in profitability index among Panicum and Brachiaria in different sites.
From an economic perspective, experts are able to describe and recommend the best forage varieties per region where they indicate best profitability.
Those farmers who practiced better agronomic practices increased the potential of forage yields and subsequently achieved good profitability indicator values across all four sites. In contrast, poor management of forage plots reduced yields, and overall benefits accrued from forage cultivation.
Dried forage (hay) had better profitability economic indicators compared to those from fresh forage. This is a result of the better prices offered and the market level for hay. Hay returns for most farmers were sufficient to cover the financial investments and cost incurred by farmers across the four sites for all varieties.
 
Date 2022-03
2022-04-06T08:34:44Z
2022-04-06T08:34:44Z
 
Type Brief
 
Identifier Karimi, P.; Ugbede, J.; Enciso, K.; Burkart, S. (2022) Cost-benefit analysis of on-farm management of improved forage varieties in western Kenya. Policy Brief No. 72. Cali (Colombia): International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT). 6 p.
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119265
 
Language en
 
Relation https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119258
Policy Brief
 
Rights CC-BY-4.0
Open Access
 
Format 6 p.
application/pdf
 
Publisher Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT