The inclusion of Leucaena diversifolia in a Colombian beef cattle production system: An economic perspective
Despite the great potential of legumes in cattle production, their adoption and use throughout the tropical world remain limited. While this is largely attributed to factors such as limited knowledge or access to credit, lack of information on the viability and profitability of the technology can in...
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International Center for Tropical Agriculture
2019
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| author | Enciso, Karen Sotelo, Mauricio E. Peters, Michael Burkart, Stefan |
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| author_facet | Enciso, Karen Sotelo, Mauricio E. Peters, Michael Burkart, Stefan |
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| description | Despite the great potential of legumes in cattle production, their adoption and use throughout the tropical world remain limited. While this is largely attributed to factors such as limited knowledge or access to credit, lack of information on the viability and profitability of the technology can influence the adoption decision. The objective of this study is to evaluate the profitability of including Leucaena diversifolia, accession ILRI 15551 in a Colombian beef cattle production system. For this purpose, we use data from a grazing experiment comparing a grass-legume association (Brachiaria hybrid cv. Cayman and L. diversifolia) with a grass monoculture (cv. Cayman) in the Valle del Cauca department, both with the purpose of beef production. We use a discounted cash flow model, developed with the simulation software @Risk, which considers inherent risk and uncertainty factors in these types of rural investment projects, under three different pasture degradation scenarios. The results indicate that the inclusion of L. diversifolia is financially profitable and substantially improves the associated risk and performance indicators. Profitability indicators increased in a range of 15‒110%, and the probability of suffering economic losses decreased from 72% to 0%. The results were directly related to the increases in animal productivity (49%) and efficiency resulting from including the legume. This work shows that L. diversifolia has significant potential to increase both animal production and profitability, which is conducive to the sustainable intensification of beef production in grazing systems. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1036082025-03-13T09:44:12Z The inclusion of Leucaena diversifolia in a Colombian beef cattle production system: An economic perspective Enciso, Karen Sotelo, Mauricio E. Peters, Michael Burkart, Stefan feed crops grasses legumes monte carlo method risk analysis análisis de riesgos cattle leucaena diversifolia Despite the great potential of legumes in cattle production, their adoption and use throughout the tropical world remain limited. While this is largely attributed to factors such as limited knowledge or access to credit, lack of information on the viability and profitability of the technology can influence the adoption decision. The objective of this study is to evaluate the profitability of including Leucaena diversifolia, accession ILRI 15551 in a Colombian beef cattle production system. For this purpose, we use data from a grazing experiment comparing a grass-legume association (Brachiaria hybrid cv. Cayman and L. diversifolia) with a grass monoculture (cv. Cayman) in the Valle del Cauca department, both with the purpose of beef production. We use a discounted cash flow model, developed with the simulation software @Risk, which considers inherent risk and uncertainty factors in these types of rural investment projects, under three different pasture degradation scenarios. The results indicate that the inclusion of L. diversifolia is financially profitable and substantially improves the associated risk and performance indicators. Profitability indicators increased in a range of 15‒110%, and the probability of suffering economic losses decreased from 72% to 0%. The results were directly related to the increases in animal productivity (49%) and efficiency resulting from including the legume. This work shows that L. diversifolia has significant potential to increase both animal production and profitability, which is conducive to the sustainable intensification of beef production in grazing systems. 2019 2019-09-10T15:18:02Z 2019-09-10T15:18:02Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/103608 en Open Access International Center for Tropical Agriculture Enciso, Karen; Sotelo, Mauricio; Peters, Michael & Burkart, Stefan (2019). The inclusion of Leucaena diversifolia in a Colombian beef cattle production system: An economic perspective. Tropical Grasslands - Forrajes Tropicales, 7(4): 359-369 |
| spellingShingle | feed crops grasses legumes monte carlo method risk analysis análisis de riesgos cattle leucaena diversifolia Enciso, Karen Sotelo, Mauricio E. Peters, Michael Burkart, Stefan The inclusion of Leucaena diversifolia in a Colombian beef cattle production system: An economic perspective |
| title | The inclusion of Leucaena diversifolia in a Colombian beef cattle production system: An economic perspective |
| title_full | The inclusion of Leucaena diversifolia in a Colombian beef cattle production system: An economic perspective |
| title_fullStr | The inclusion of Leucaena diversifolia in a Colombian beef cattle production system: An economic perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | The inclusion of Leucaena diversifolia in a Colombian beef cattle production system: An economic perspective |
| title_short | The inclusion of Leucaena diversifolia in a Colombian beef cattle production system: An economic perspective |
| title_sort | inclusion of leucaena diversifolia in a colombian beef cattle production system an economic perspective |
| topic | feed crops grasses legumes monte carlo method risk analysis análisis de riesgos cattle leucaena diversifolia |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/103608 |
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