Fodder shrubs have great potential for increasing the income of smallholder dairy farmers. This paper documents their use in central Kenya and the efforts of a range of institutions to promote their adoption. The successful dissemination of new knowledge-intensive practices such as planting and use of fodder shrubs requires much more than the transfer of seed and knowledge; it involves building partnerships with a range of stakeholders, ensuring the appropriateness of the practice and farmers’ interest in it, assisting local communities to mobilise resources, and ensuring the effective participation of farmer groups in testing, disseminating, monitoring and evaluating the practice.
Publication year
2003
Authors
Franzel, S.; Wambugu C; Tuwei P K; Karanja G
Language
English
Keywords
fodder, adaptation
Geographic
Kenya
