Lessons from silage adoption studies in Honduras

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cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Center for Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.crpLivestock and Fish
cg.coverage.countryHonduras
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2HN
cg.coverage.regionCentral America
cg.creator.identifierRainer Schultze-Kraft: 0000-0002-4563-0044
cg.creator.identifierMichael Peters: 0000-0003-4237-3916
cg.creator.identifierVivian Hoffmann: 0000-0002-6464-3748
cg.howPublishedFormally Published
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.17138/tgft(1)235-239
cg.identifier.urlhttp://www.tropicalgrasslands.info/index.php/tgft/article/view/96
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.journalTropical Grasslands
cg.subject.ilriCROP-LIVESTOCK
cg.subject.ilriCROPS
cg.subject.ilriFARMING SYSTEMS
cg.subject.ilriFEEDS
cg.subject.ilriFORAGES
cg.subject.ilriINNOVATION SYSTEMS
cg.subject.ilriLIVESTOCK
dc.contributor.authorReiber, Christoph
dc.contributor.authorSchultze-Kraft, Rainer
dc.contributor.authorPeters, Michael
dc.contributor.authorHoffmann, Vivian
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-26T10:27:23Zen
dc.date.available2014-02-26T10:27:23Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/35015
dc.titleLessons from silage adoption studies in Hondurasen
dcterms.abstractTo date, silage adoption has been low in the tropics, particularly under smallholder conditions. Innovation and adoption processes of silage technologies were promoted in drought-constrained areas of Honduras using a flexible, site-specific and participatory research and extension approach. A total of about 250 farmers participated in training workshops and field days conducted in 13 locations. Smallholders successfully ensiled maize, sorghum and/or Pennisetum spp., mainly in heap and earth silos, while adoption of little bag silage (LBS) was low. LBS proved useful as a demonstration, experimentation and learning tool. A ‘silage boom’ occurred in 5 locations, where favorable adoption conditions included the presence of demonstration farms and involvement of key innovators, lack of alternative dry season feeds, perceived benefits of silage feeding, a favorable milk market and both extension continuity and intensity. The lack of chopping equipment was the main reason for non-adoption by poor smallholders. The study showed that, when targeting production system needs and farmer demands, silage promotion can lead to significant adoption, including at smallholder level, in the tropics. This experience could contribute to an increase in effectiveness and sustainability of silage extension in similar situations elsewhere.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.audienceScientists
dcterms.bibliographicCitationReiber, C., Schultze-Kraft, R., Peters, M. and Hoffmann, V. 2013. Lessons from silage adoption studies in Honduras. Tropical Grasslands 1:235−239en
dcterms.issued2013-12-15
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.subjectfarming systemsen
dcterms.subjectinnovation adoptionen
dcterms.subjectfeedsen
dcterms.subjectlivestocken
dcterms.subjectcropsen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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