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Feeding Systems with Legumes to Intensify Dairy Farms - cgiar

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Table 6. Use of a simulation model <strong>to</strong> compare the situation of dual-purpose<br />

systems in the dry tropics of Honduras versus the adoption of new<br />

forage germplasm <strong>to</strong> eliminate the purchase of feeds and <strong>to</strong><br />

improve production efficiency.<br />

Parameter Prevailing<br />

situation<br />

123<br />

Level 1 a<br />

Level 2 b Level 3 c<br />

Adult cows (no.) 42 42 42 46<br />

Land use (ha)<br />

Native pasture 13.7 10.4 0 0<br />

Sugarcane 3.2 3.4 3.7 4.1<br />

Cratylia argentea 0 3.0 2.9 3.2<br />

Brachiaria spp. alone 27.1 27.1 33.3 36.7<br />

Bracharia spp. + Arachis pin<strong>to</strong>i 0 0 0 0<br />

Total area<br />

Additional investment in new<br />

germplasm (US$)<br />

44 44 39.9 44<br />

Per farm NA* 850 1,830 2,580<br />

Per cow NA 20 44 56<br />

S<strong>to</strong>cking rate (AU/ha)<br />

Use of purchased feed (kg/cow<br />

per year)<br />

1.44 1.44 1.59 1.58<br />

Molasses 88 0 0 0<br />

Feed concentrates 418 0 0 0<br />

Total cost (US$/cow per year)<br />

Net annual income<br />

96 0 0 0<br />

Per hectare 160 249 276 277<br />

Per cow 167 261 264 265<br />

Per farm 7,014 10,962 11,088 12,190<br />

Milk production (kg/ha) 1,386 1,386 1,530 1,530<br />

Use of labor (no. of cows/person)<br />

Area released<br />

15.3 14.8 15.2 15.1<br />

No. of hectares NA 0 4.1 NA<br />

Percent of lives<strong>to</strong>ck area NA 0 9.3 NA<br />

Milk production cost (US$/kg) 0.16 0.12 0.11 0.11<br />

a. Level 1 = Substitution of purchased feed.<br />

b. Level 2 = Substitution of purchased feed + release of area.<br />

c. Level 3 = Establishment of new forages on the farm.<br />

* NA = Not available.

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