Are demonstration plots useful for learning & scaling the adoption of improved forages?

Within the Grass 2 Cash @Scale project, we established over 2,400 forage demonstration plots or farms across Kenya and Uganda. On each established plot the project provided at least three varieties of Brachiaria hybrids, Brachiaria cultivars, Panicum maximum, and (in some cases) forage legumes and t...

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Autores principales: Sibiko, Kenneth W, Korir, Gilbert K., Pazos Cardenas, M, Mwendia, Solomon W, Burkart, Stefan, Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
Formato: Ponencia
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2024
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162749
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author Sibiko, Kenneth W
Korir, Gilbert K.
Pazos Cardenas, M
Mwendia, Solomon W
Burkart, Stefan
Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
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Korir, Gilbert K.
Mwendia, Solomon W
Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
Pazos Cardenas, M
Sibiko, Kenneth W
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Korir, Gilbert K.
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Mwendia, Solomon W
Burkart, Stefan
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description Within the Grass 2 Cash @Scale project, we established over 2,400 forage demonstration plots or farms across Kenya and Uganda. On each established plot the project provided at least three varieties of Brachiaria hybrids, Brachiaria cultivars, Panicum maximum, and (in some cases) forage legumes and trees. Initially, there was limited information on the location, current state, and utilization of these plots. This presentation provides descriptive results from a rapid survey conducted in 2024, detailing the current status, locations, and characteristics of host farmers and demonstration farms. It also covers variety preferences, the use of demonstration farms for learning and disseminating planting materials, gender dynamics, and the benefits of cultivated forages in enhancing feed availability, milk productivity, and household incomes.
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spelling CGSpace1627492025-11-05T11:38:53Z Are demonstration plots useful for learning & scaling the adoption of improved forages? Sibiko, Kenneth W Korir, Gilbert K. Pazos Cardenas, M Mwendia, Solomon W Burkart, Stefan Notenbaert, An Maria Omer evaluation livestock livelihoods learning scaling up productivity feed crops-forage crops forage-fodder gender norms brachiaria innovation scaling pilot farms-demonstration farms panicum maximum extension approaches gender relations Within the Grass 2 Cash @Scale project, we established over 2,400 forage demonstration plots or farms across Kenya and Uganda. On each established plot the project provided at least three varieties of Brachiaria hybrids, Brachiaria cultivars, Panicum maximum, and (in some cases) forage legumes and trees. Initially, there was limited information on the location, current state, and utilization of these plots. This presentation provides descriptive results from a rapid survey conducted in 2024, detailing the current status, locations, and characteristics of host farmers and demonstration farms. It also covers variety preferences, the use of demonstration farms for learning and disseminating planting materials, gender dynamics, and the benefits of cultivated forages in enhancing feed availability, milk productivity, and household incomes. 2024-11-25 2024-11-26T07:53:03Z 2024-11-26T07:53:03Z Presentation https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162749 en Open Access application/pdf Sibiko, K.W.; Korir, G.K.; Pazos Cardenas, M.; Mwendia, S.W.; Burkart, S.; Notenbaert, A.M.O. (2024) Are demonstration plots useful for learning & scaling the adoption of improved forages?. Presented on 27-28 June 2024 in Kisumu (Kenya). 37 sl.
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livestock
livelihoods
learning
scaling up
productivity
feed crops-forage crops
forage-fodder
gender norms
brachiaria
innovation scaling
pilot farms-demonstration farms
panicum maximum
extension approaches
gender relations
Sibiko, Kenneth W
Korir, Gilbert K.
Pazos Cardenas, M
Mwendia, Solomon W
Burkart, Stefan
Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
Are demonstration plots useful for learning & scaling the adoption of improved forages?
title Are demonstration plots useful for learning & scaling the adoption of improved forages?
title_full Are demonstration plots useful for learning & scaling the adoption of improved forages?
title_fullStr Are demonstration plots useful for learning & scaling the adoption of improved forages?
title_full_unstemmed Are demonstration plots useful for learning & scaling the adoption of improved forages?
title_short Are demonstration plots useful for learning & scaling the adoption of improved forages?
title_sort are demonstration plots useful for learning scaling the adoption of improved forages
topic evaluation
livestock
livelihoods
learning
scaling up
productivity
feed crops-forage crops
forage-fodder
gender norms
brachiaria
innovation scaling
pilot farms-demonstration farms
panicum maximum
extension approaches
gender relations
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162749
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