Adoption and Utilization of Cactus Pear in South Asia—Smallholder Farmers’ Perceptions

cg.contactm.louhaichi@cgiar.orgen_US
cg.contributor.centerInternational Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas - ICARDAen_US
cg.contributor.centerCentral Arid Zone Research Institute - CAZRIen_US
cg.contributor.centerOregon State University - OSU United Statesen_US
cg.contributor.centerIndian Council of Agricultural Research, Indian Institute of Maize Research - ICAR-IIMR Maizeen_US
cg.contributor.centerIndian Council of Agricultural Research, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute - ICAR-IGFRIen_US
cg.contributor.crpCGIAR Research Program on Livestock Agri-Food Systems - Livestocken_US
cg.contributor.funderIndian Council of Agricultural Research - ICARen_US
cg.contributor.projectIndia Collaborative Program: Restricted funding for breeding for resistance to abiotic stresses in pulses & for 2017/2018 - 2017/2020 - 2020/2021en_US
cg.contributor.project-lead-instituteInternational Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas - ICARDAen_US
cg.coverage.countryINen_US
cg.coverage.countryPKen_US
cg.coverage.regionSouthern Asiaen_US
cg.creator.idLouhaichi, Mounir: 0000-0002-4543-7631en_US
cg.creator.idIslam, Muhammad: 0000-0001-9889-8960en_US
cg.creator.idHassan, Sawsan: 0000-0002-5057-8957en_US
cg.creator.idMoyo, Hloniphani: 0000-0002-5938-2117en_US
cg.creator.idSarker, Ashutosh: 0000-0002-9074-4876en_US
cg.identifier.doihttps://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su10103625en_US
cg.isijournalISI Journalen_US
cg.issn2071-1050en_US
cg.issue10en_US
cg.journalSustainabilityen_US
cg.subject.agrovoclivelihoodsen_US
cg.subject.agrovocopuntiaen_US
cg.subject.agrovoccactusen_US
cg.volume10en_US
dc.contributorKumar, Sureshen_US
dc.contributorTiwari, Sunilen_US
dc.contributorIslam, Muhammaden_US
dc.contributorHassan, Sawsanen_US
dc.contributorYadav, Om Parkashen_US
dc.contributorDayal, Devien_US
dc.contributorMoyo, Hloniphanien_US
dc.contributorDev, Rahulen_US
dc.contributorSarker, Ashutoshen_US
dc.creatorLouhaichi, Mouniren_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-01T07:27:56Z
dc.date.available2018-11-01T07:27:56Z
dc.description.abstractLivestock production in arid and semi-arid regions is facing the challenges of low and erratic rainfall, poor nutrient soils, and high temperatures, which all contribute to inadequate forage production to support livestock. Under these challenging conditions, promoting forage species, such as cacti, that are tolerant and well adapted is important to sustain and improve livestock production. This study analyzes the potential of adopting a spineless cactus through analysis of smallholder farmers’ perceptions with respect to its potential use as a livestock feed in South Asia. A total of 456 households were stratified into three groups in 2017: Farmers not familiar with cactus (non-adopters), farmers familiar with cactus but not growing it (potential adopters), and those already growing it (actual adopters). Main findings confirm that farmers already growing cactus are satisfied with its potential. A considerable proportion of non-adopter farmers cited the unavailability of plant material and technical information as the main reason for their lack of interest in cultivating spineless cactus. Therefore, the potential gains of livestock farming from spineless cactus production in the world’s dry areas could be immense, although more efforts, through farmer education and information sharing, are needed to ensure that the plant’s potential is effectively realized.en_US
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dc.identifierhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/10/3625/pdfen_US
dc.identifierhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/328213627_Adoption_and_Utilization_of_Cactus_Pear_in_South_Asia-Smallholder_Farmers'_Perceptions?_sg=6TA4xZeNXA37uvdyuzlJgM0I_M4MDvXeIBoxcW-FlMq4YvQcILB1-vCMGkt4ZxB6VNHfM_eR73MgsnWr39XP4LDQGAItktO36YzvLUWL.zw88fatN32ZR7u7pJM63PI3xpe12qfmKgVnsRIlXi-nHLFMK6DGww0E-GYom1D1_YqnuLCR4JDUiOSCAAvgdIwen_US
dc.identifierhttps://mel.cgiar.org/reporting/downloadmelspace/hash/f7e55779260be477bc9782c5257d2dc4/v/4f5c565ca85be9b4fbf3d54a9642693cen_US
dc.identifier.citationMounir Louhaichi, Suresh Kumar, Sunil Tiwari, Muhammad Islam, Sawsan Hassan, Om Parkash Yadav, Devi Dayal, Hloniphani Moyo, Rahul Dev, Ashutosh Sarker. (11/10/2018). Adoption and Utilization of Cactus Pear in South Asia—Smallholder Farmers’ Perceptions. Sustainability, 10 (10).en_US
dc.identifier.statusOpen accessen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766/8521
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMDPIen_US
dc.rightsCC-BY-4.0en_US
dc.sourceSustainability;10,(2018)en_US
dc.subjectfarmer knowledgeen_US
dc.subjectlivestock sustenanceen_US
dc.subjectfarmer responseen_US
dc.titleAdoption and Utilization of Cactus Pear in South Asia—Smallholder Farmers’ Perceptionsen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dcterms.available2018-10-11en_US
mel.impact-factor2.075en_US
mel.project.openhttp://geoagro.icarda.org/india/en_US

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