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Smallholder identified constraints to adoption of new forage options in South Central Coast Vietnam
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Le, NV and Thao, NTD and Turner, L and Corfield, J, Smallholder identified constraints to adoption of new forage options in South Central Coast Vietnam, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Sustainable Animal Agriculture for Developing Countries, 27-30 October 2015, Pattaya, Thailand, pp. 638-640. (2015) [Refereed Conference Paper]
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Abstract
Adoption of new farming practices by smallholders is a complex process and service providers
need to understand reasons for adoption and non-adoption to ensure that extension efforts can be
targeted for maximum impact. This paper presents the adoption patterns of the tree legume
Leucaena leucocephala cv. Taramba by 41 smallholder farmers in South Central Coastal
Vietnam, where it was introduced in 2010-11 as an option to improve cattle nutrition.
Smallholder farmers were interviewed in 2015 about their experiences with the establishment,
management and use of Taramba Leucaena and how these experiences influenced their
subsequent adoption decisions. Lack of labour and knowledge to manage seedlings, natural
causes, perceived low feed provision and lack of land to manage mature stands were the main
reasons for non-adoption. Successful adopters protected their seedlings from grazing and weed
competition, carried out good cutting management, and were able to establish larger stands of
mature trees. Future extension efforts should focus on how the long term introduction of
Taramba Leucaena interacts with land, labour, and competing farm activities, in order to achieve
more integrated and sustainable smallholder adoption outcomes.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Conference Paper |
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Keywords: | adoption constraints, new forage technologies, Leucaena, smallholders |
Research Division: | Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences |
Research Group: | Agriculture, land and farm management |
Research Field: | Agricultural systems analysis and modelling |
Objective Division: | Plant Production and Plant Primary Products |
Objective Group: | Grains and seeds |
Objective Field: | Grain legumes |
UTAS Author: | Turner, L (Dr Lydia Turner) |
ID Code: | 107292 |
Year Published: | 2015 |
Deposited By: | Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture |
Deposited On: | 2016-03-09 |
Last Modified: | 2018-04-05 |
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