Barriers and strategies for scaling up livestock agroforestry systems in the Colombian amazon piedmont

Background: Silvopastoral systems (SPS) are sustainable livestock production systems with multiple benefits. Nevertheless, its adoption has been limited. Objective: To identify the barriers encountered by farmers to adopt SPS, considering the perceptions of producers and the strategies to promote it...

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Published in:Revista Colombiana de Ciencias pecuarias Vol. 38; no. 1; pp. 46 - 64
Main Authors: Solarte, Antonio, Rico, Adrián, Zapata, Catalina, Chará, Julián, Murgueitio, Enrique
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Medellín Universidad de Antioquía 01.01.2025
Subjects:
adopción de tecnología
adoção de tecnologia
agroflorestação
agroforestería pecuaria
Agroforestry
Alternative energy sources
aumento de escala
barreiras
barreras
barriers
Cattle
Energy conservation
escalamiento
Farmers
Foothills
gado
ganadería sostenible
ganado
Livestock
livestock agroforestry
Livestock farming
Livestock production
livestock reconversion
Organizations
Pasture
Pasture management
pecuária sustentável
producción sustentable
produção sustentável
prácticas sostenibles
práticas sustentáveis
Ranching
reconversión ganadera
reconversão pecuária
Renewable energy
silvopastoral system
sistemas silvopastoriles
sistemas silvopastoris
sostenibilidad
Sustainability
sustainable livestock
Sustainable practices
Sustainable production
sustentabilidade
technology adoption
Workshops
ISSN:0120-0690, 2256-2958
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Summary:Background: Silvopastoral systems (SPS) are sustainable livestock production systems with multiple benefits. Nevertheless, its adoption has been limited. Objective: To identify the barriers encountered by farmers to adopt SPS, considering the perceptions of producers and the strategies to promote its adoption as a tool for sustainable cattle ranching in the Amazonian foothills of Caquetá province, Colombia. Methods: Experts on sustainable cattle ranching from public and private organizations implementing projects in Caquetá were called to contribute to participatory rural appraisal workshops and focus groups. In these workshops also participated producers from the south of the province with three to five years of experience in establishment SPS, and producers from north of the province who were just starting with SPS. Results: The experts recognized 13 practices promoted by institutions for sustainable cattle ranching. These alternatives were categorized into pasture management, livestock agroforestry, conservation, and renewable energy systems. They also identified 21 barriers that limit the adoption of these alternatives, which were grouped into skills and knowledge, social, economic, environmental, and technical and operational barriers. The cattle farmers prioritized and established the advantages and disadvantages of the four main SPS. In response to the barriers, 22 scalingup strategies were identified and classified into five categories contributing to promote the adoption of SPS. Conclusions: Organizations promoting sustainable practices for cattle ranching and farmers in the Caquetá foothills recognize the importance of SPS, but there are still barriers related to knowledge, implementation costs, environmental, and cultural conditions that need to be addressed to increase its adoption.
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ISSN:0120-0690
2256-2958
DOI:10.17533/udea.rccp.v38n1a5