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Understanding Adoption of Improved ForagesRavic Nijbroek Grass2Cash progress meeting, 2-4 September 2019, Kisumu, Kenya maintenance requirements for planting and weeding, pest and disease pressure, their perennial nature, and soil protection properties herbage yields per unit area and relative tolerance to intermittent droughtincreased livestock productivity in cut-and-carry systems competition for land: cropland needs to be converted to feed cropslack of awareness and knowledge, low support and investment from national and local authorities, lack and cost of planting material, and lack of market linkages for inputs and outputs lack of land tenure has been shown to discourage forage cultivation in Kenya improved feeding should go hand in hand with other technological changes, otherwise production responses can be disappointingan obstacle to adoption might be that a farmer’s objective has not been well definedWhat does the literature say?lack of awareness and knowledge, low support and investment from national and local authorities, lack of planting material, and lack of market linkages for inputs and outputs …improved feeding should go hand in hand (e.g. expectations) with other technological changes (e.g. water availability, improved breed animals, veterinary services), otherwise production responses can be disappointingResult: Mal-adoption“an obstacle to adoption might be that a farmer’s objective has not been well defined”How do we address a farmer’s specific need when project is constrained by availability?Need for making hay but receive …Need for Biomass but receive …Need for drought tolerance but receive …“an obstacle to adoption might be that a farmer’s objective has not been well defined”Are we addressing social heterogeneity sufficiently with training and follow-up?Pest and disease questions …Low germination questions …Adoption of improved forages is about two things: knowledge transfer and expectations

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