Developments, bottlenecks, and opportunities in seed markets for improved forages in East Africa: The case of Kenya
Background Cattle farming plays a pivotal role in Africa's agricultural and livestock sector, poised for growth due to population expansion and rising per capita consumption of animal-sourced food. Forages are a primary source of feed for dairy cattle, significantly impacting production costs. While...
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| author | Florez, Jesus Fernando Karimi, Peggy Paredes, John Jairo Ángel, Natalia T. Burkart, Stefan |
| author_browse | Burkart, Stefan Florez, Jesus Fernando Karimi, Peggy Paredes, John Jairo Ángel, Natalia T. |
| author_facet | Florez, Jesus Fernando Karimi, Peggy Paredes, John Jairo Ángel, Natalia T. Burkart, Stefan |
| author_sort | Florez, Jesus Fernando |
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Cattle farming plays a pivotal role in Africa's agricultural and livestock sector, poised for growth due to population expansion and rising per capita consumption of animal-sourced food. Forages are a primary source of feed for dairy cattle, significantly impacting production costs. While local forage varieties are preferred by dairy farmers, there has been an increase in the adoption of improved forages in recent years. However, the overall adoption rate is still low, for example, due to underdeveloped forage seed markets.
Methods
This study describes the dynamics, challenges, and potential of these markets in Kenya and selected East African countries, focusing on (i) market evolution over the past decade, (ii) forthcoming market prospects, and (iii) bottlenecks and opportunities for improvement. Data were gathered in 2022 through qualitative interviews with stakeholders representing six segments of the forage seed sector across six countries.
Results
We found a sustained growth of the improved forage seed market in recent years. The main challenges for further growth are high seed prices, regulatory difficulties, and limited producer knowledge.
Conclusions
The findings unveil positive dynamics in the region's forage seed market, fueled by the engagement and determination of stakeholders who recognize the manifold benefits that it holds for both the dairy industry and economic growth. The realization of this market's potential requires addressing prevailing challenges, including elevated seed costs, intricate variety registration processes, and a pervasive lack of awareness among farmers. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1418702025-11-11T19:05:39Z Developments, bottlenecks, and opportunities in seed markets for improved forages in East Africa: The case of Kenya Florez, Jesus Fernando Karimi, Peggy Paredes, John Jairo Ángel, Natalia T. Burkart, Stefan sostenibilidad ganadería sustainability seed forage producción animal semilla development feeds-animal feed market research-market analysis forrajes dairy cattle cattle desarrollo animal production investigación de mercados Background Cattle farming plays a pivotal role in Africa's agricultural and livestock sector, poised for growth due to population expansion and rising per capita consumption of animal-sourced food. Forages are a primary source of feed for dairy cattle, significantly impacting production costs. While local forage varieties are preferred by dairy farmers, there has been an increase in the adoption of improved forages in recent years. However, the overall adoption rate is still low, for example, due to underdeveloped forage seed markets. Methods This study describes the dynamics, challenges, and potential of these markets in Kenya and selected East African countries, focusing on (i) market evolution over the past decade, (ii) forthcoming market prospects, and (iii) bottlenecks and opportunities for improvement. Data were gathered in 2022 through qualitative interviews with stakeholders representing six segments of the forage seed sector across six countries. Results We found a sustained growth of the improved forage seed market in recent years. The main challenges for further growth are high seed prices, regulatory difficulties, and limited producer knowledge. Conclusions The findings unveil positive dynamics in the region's forage seed market, fueled by the engagement and determination of stakeholders who recognize the manifold benefits that it holds for both the dairy industry and economic growth. The realization of this market's potential requires addressing prevailing challenges, including elevated seed costs, intricate variety registration processes, and a pervasive lack of awareness among farmers. 2024-03 2024-05-16T12:01:37Z 2024-05-16T12:01:37Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141870 en Open Access application/pdf Wiley Florez, J.F.; Karimi, P.; Paredes, J.J.; Ángel, N.T.; Burkart, S. (2024) Developments, bottlenecks, and opportunities in seed markets for improved forages in East Africa: The case of Kenya. Grassland Research 3: p. 79-96. ISSN: 2770-1743 |
| spellingShingle | sostenibilidad ganadería sustainability seed forage producción animal semilla development feeds-animal feed market research-market analysis forrajes dairy cattle cattle desarrollo animal production investigación de mercados Florez, Jesus Fernando Karimi, Peggy Paredes, John Jairo Ángel, Natalia T. Burkart, Stefan Developments, bottlenecks, and opportunities in seed markets for improved forages in East Africa: The case of Kenya |
| title | Developments, bottlenecks, and opportunities in seed markets for improved forages in East Africa: The case of Kenya |
| title_full | Developments, bottlenecks, and opportunities in seed markets for improved forages in East Africa: The case of Kenya |
| title_fullStr | Developments, bottlenecks, and opportunities in seed markets for improved forages in East Africa: The case of Kenya |
| title_full_unstemmed | Developments, bottlenecks, and opportunities in seed markets for improved forages in East Africa: The case of Kenya |
| title_short | Developments, bottlenecks, and opportunities in seed markets for improved forages in East Africa: The case of Kenya |
| title_sort | developments bottlenecks and opportunities in seed markets for improved forages in east africa the case of kenya |
| topic | sostenibilidad ganadería sustainability seed forage producción animal semilla development feeds-animal feed market research-market analysis forrajes dairy cattle cattle desarrollo animal production investigación de mercados |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141870 |
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