Feeding Systems with Legumes to Intensify Dairy Farms - cgiar
Feeding Systems with Legumes to Intensify Dairy Farms - cgiar
Feeding Systems with Legumes to Intensify Dairy Farms - cgiar
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Real interest (%)<br />
20<br />
15<br />
10<br />
5<br />
0<br />
-5<br />
-10<br />
-15<br />
5 6 7 8 9 10<br />
Figure 7. Real interest rate that could be paid in Peru by adopting Brachiaria<br />
+Arachis based on alternative milk yields.<br />
However, the advantage of establishing these forage alternatives in<br />
Pucallpa is that both options successfully released significant proportions of<br />
areas currently under grazing so they could be destined <strong>to</strong> other alternative<br />
uses such as reforestation and/or conservation (Figure 8). The area released<br />
represents 35.4% in the case of Brachiaria + Cratylia (20.2 ha/farm), and<br />
48.1% in the case of Brachiaria + Arachis (27.4 ha/farm).<br />
Percent (%)<br />
50<br />
45<br />
40<br />
35<br />
30<br />
25<br />
20<br />
15<br />
10<br />
5<br />
0<br />
Payback period (years)<br />
1,500 kg/lactation 2,000 kg/lactation<br />
Brachiaria + Cratylia Brachiaria + Arachis<br />
Figure 8. Percentage of pasture area that could be released for alternative<br />
uses in Pucallpa, Peru, if improved forage alternatives are adopted,<br />
<strong>with</strong> same herd size.<br />
102