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Study finds 40% more milk and tens of millions of dollars in revenue possible for African farmers adopting new drought-resistant pasture grass
by Georgina Smith | Nov 1, 2016
Study finds 40% more milk and tens of millions of dollars in revenue possible for African farmers adopting new drought-resistant pasture grass
New varieties of high-quality, drought-resistant forage grasses could boost milk production by 40 percent and generate millions of dollars in economic benefits for struggling East African dairy farmers, according to a new analysis by experts at CIAT.
“Farmers could benefit more from surging consumer demand for livestock products in East Africa,” said Dr. Steven Prager, a senior scientist at the Center. “Our research shows that brachiaria grasses could be the cornerstone of productive and resilient livestock systems that quickly provide more milk and money for small-scale dairy farmers.”
Prager is co-author of the new CIAT study that assessed benefits that could accrue to East African dairy producers from adopting new varieties of a pasture grass called brachiaria. The grasses were developed by CIAT plant breeders to survive harsh growing conditions, while providing considerable nutritional benefits for livestock.
The CIAT analysis focused on the additional milk and money they could deliver for an estimated two million small-scale dairy farmers across Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. It found that investing in forage quality – and in getting new forages to farmers – can be a low risk investment likely to generate benefits in the order of tens of millions of dollars.
High Production, Lower Emissions

The new varieties are high-yielding, nutritious and, because they are easier for cows to digest, animals produce far less of the greenhouse gas methane per liter of milk produced. The grass has other climate-friendly qualities: its deep roots help it capture carbon and store it in the soil, while also preventing soil erosion. Given its many benefits, brachiaria grass has become the most extensively used forage in the world, with seed production already commercialized in big cattle-producing countries like Brazil.
“The beauty of these new brachiaria grasses is that they allow farmers to boost meat and milk production while actually reducing methane emissions that contribute to global warming,” said Dr. Solomon Mwendia, CIAT’s forage expert in Nairobi and a co-author of the report. “Right now, many dairy farmers here are spending much of their day collecting wild grasses that do not give animals the nutrition they need. This takes time away from other jobs farmers could be doing, and at the same time results in a higher greenhouse gas footprint.”
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Differences in forage and feed quality are a key reason cattle in parts of sub-Saharan Africa contribute relatively more methane per kilo of meat or milk produced than in other parts of the world. Improved forage and feed quality can make digestion more efficient, boosting milk productivity and reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions. “Better pasture grass can take our dairy producers from a ‘lose-lose’ to a ‘win-win’ situation; from poor production and high emissions to strong production and lower emissions,” said Mwendia.
Bringing Brachiaria Grasses Back Home to Africa

Brachiaria grass is native to Africa, but its performance and nutritional qualities have been improved through decades of work by CIAT’s plant breeders in Colombia. The Center is now working with public and private sector partners to increase the commercial availability of improved brachiaria seeds in Africa. Currently, seeds need to be imported, but the Center hopes that in the future commercial seed production can be established in Africa itself.
“We already know that just boosting dairy production can be a critical first step out of poverty for many farmers here,” said Dr. Debisi Araba, CIAT’s Regional Director for Africa. “Homegrown, commercial seed production could mean that potentially millions of farmers make that step, with knock-on effects on dairy processing industries, and increasing the supply of high quality milk for urban and rural consumers.”
CIAT scientists are currently using big data approaches like remote sensing and digital mapping to find out where commercial production of brachiaria seed might be viable in Africa. But establishing brachiaria production and seed commercialization in Africa will not be without its challenges, Araba noted. Reducing the possible impact of local plant pests and diseases will be key, requiring national testing and field trials in different agro-ecological conditions in each country. It will also require an awareness drive among farmers about benefits of cultivating forages.
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“Most farmers have few resources: understandably, they are constantly making trade-offs about what will bring them most income on their farm,” continued Araba. “Often, they do not perceive that planting pasture grass will do that, and will just take up land better devoted to crops. But there are ways to cultivate pasture grasses without displacing crop production, and the investment in forages can put much more money in their pockets,” he said.
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tonididdy:
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Not knowing the biz before starting does not mean you cant learn.

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Others are benefitting why miss out?

Brachiaria grass is a must for cattle and livestock farmers.

It is fast growing, high in protein, drought resistant and enriches the soil.

It is a lifetime pasture once well established.

This grass, which is a native of East Africa..Brazil has risen to be the worlds top beef producer with the use of Brachiaria..Mexico, Argentina and other south American countries are planting thousands of hectares of brachiaria

This will give you peace of mind for your animals no matter the size of your land.

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EastisBae:
So these sophersicated fools are still going about lamenting while their people are being decimated?

Farmlands destroyed!
Many killed!
Many raped!
Many maimed for life!
Many now living as refugees in a foreign country!
Many of them now living in perpetual fear!

Yet they keep crying and lamenting everyday like helpless sisies?!

A supposed ethnic majority group that should be given hope to the minorities by fighting against these crimes against humanity?!

SMH!!!

What is you peoples obsession with Yorubas.. you guys comment more on Yoruba issues ..throwing insults.. than on your own. Yet you are so many in the West and so well behaved here. Dont go and run mad hating Yorubas and wishing them evil. Sorry o.. wasnt it in the North that they said igbos were massacred? There is lot of mental illness in an entire tribe. Why lie to yourself Yoruba is not your enemy..your own evil mind is your enemy and it has already affected your mental sttae for worse

Gandolarr the shameless disgusting red handed thief.. Continue lying to yourself.. We sef are into videofx and nothing fake for that video

The University will present him with a cake

Gee am yansh joor haba the guy try na 50k. ..Thats a joke

You sound stupid saying u want to kill yourself sha.

Me i dont know what to advise.. probably a relocation or give him part of the money back .. this will probably make him angrier. Police u would spend and they may say you bleeped up.

samwillyco1:
Easy way to catch them is by asking them simple questions, like your course , your Department, your Faculty and course code everything go just scatter.

yup.. u go see changing of topic .. and extreme discomfort on her face

That phrase Vagina Creature killed me

But seriously guys.. a better future for all is a female future..

By this i mean a future where women are treated better and all girls are well educated.

An educated mother will raise great children hence a better society.

Bros ur head dey there..great minds think alike.. i saw this on youtube but couldnt find a fabricator.

OlayemiAshraf:
Take your post down.... We don't want spoiler alert

spoilt it already..but why omit mm from the main one..no wonder it was so meh

i laugh in kente

interested..location pls

Shameful a disgrace to both the bar and the bench

The Yaris was a bit lucky..the crv and keke all f!@$d up

Turkish people sha.. the other day one we saw one that threw his pregnant wife off a cliff just to claim insurance

Good ..its good for kids to know history

Do you have any japan honda highjack machine

Divine Favour..the guy said thank you Lord..may God direct our steps to mysterious favour this day in Jesus name.

thebosstrevor1:
False accusations .

Earlier, the prosecution counsel, ASP Adewale Amos, told the court that Wakili, Abu, Samaila and Manu on October 20, 2015 allegedly conspired to kill 32-year-old Akinwale Akande.

Imagine accusing an old blind man of trying to kill a 32 year old woman in 2015. Which we all know is false accusations

I thought this was about fulani herdmen, it is just a tribal witch hunting against wakili.

Yoo jam laato

This your comment is oozing of ignorance and bigotry.. so being old means he is automatically innocent? the opc that tailed him.. police that charged him and the victims are all stupid?

Matthew..u have lost your lagos privileges..probably on his way to villa now. That dont mean he still wont be caught

Chase your dreams in life.. dont be in rush to be old.

F&%Ing bloggers..they dont care who their lies affect in their desperation for clicks

Devilish prophet of doom.. all these prophecies go back to you and yours in Jesus name.. clout chasing

Ashawoo vs Ashawo hunter..make una thank God dem no harvest una organs