Early adoption of Arachis pintoi in the humid tropics: The case of dual-purpose livestock systems in Caquetá, Colombia

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cg.coverage.countryColombia
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2CO
cg.coverage.regionSouth America
cg.identifier.urlhttp://www.lrrd.org/lrrd12/3/riva123.htmen
cg.isijournalISI Journalen
cg.issn0121-3784en
cg.journalLivestock Research for Rural Developmenten
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen
cg.subject.ciatFARMING SYSTEMSen
cg.subject.ciatLIVESTOCKen
cg.subject.ciatPARTICIPATORY RESEARCHen
cg.subject.ciatPOLICYen
cg.subject.ciatTROPICAL FORAGESen
cg.subject.ilriANIMAL FEEDINGen
cg.subject.ilriFORAGESen
dc.contributor.authorRivas Ríos, Libardoen
dc.contributor.authorHolmann, Federico J.en
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-24T08:42:00Zen
dc.date.available2014-09-24T08:42:00Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/43356
dc.titleEarly adoption of Arachis pintoi in the humid tropics: The case of dual-purpose livestock systems in Caquetá, Colombiaen
dcterms.abstractThe early adoption of the legume Arachis pintoi was studied in the State of Caquetá, located in Colombia’s Amazon region. Data came from 174 farmers randomly surveyed within the area of influence of Nestlé, a multinational milk-processing company. In addition, 52 farmers who had already adopted Arachis were surveyed separately to study their experiences, difficulties, and prospects with the legume. Results indicated that livestock activity is undergoing dynamic intensification. Since 1986, milk production per lactation has increased by 31%, cow fertility by 5%, herd size by 18%, and the area sown to improved pastures by 165%. Current adoption rate of Arachis is about 9.2%, with an estimated 3000 ha already planted. Two-thirds of farmers who had adopted Arachis said they would double, in the next year, the average area sown (9.6 ha/farm). Adopters tended to have larger farms and to have invested twice the capital than did non-adopters. The cost of seed for both grass and legume accounted for 40-52% of total establishment costs, making seed quality decisive in guaranteeing success. To promote Arachis, more information on the plant and its management in association with grasses must be disseminated. Mechanisms should also be sought to reduce establishment costs.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.issued2000
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.subjectfeed cropsen
dcterms.subjectmilk productionen
dcterms.subjectpasturesen
dcterms.subjectarachis pintoien
dcterms.subjectinnovation adoptionen
dcterms.subjectmultipurpose breedsen
dcterms.subjectproducción lecheraen
dcterms.subjectpastizalesen
dcterms.subjectadopción de innovacionesen
dcterms.subjectrazas mixtasen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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