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Farmers Perceptions On Dual-Purpose Sorghum And It’S Potential In Zambia

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  • Chikuta, S.
  • Odong, T.
  • Kabi, F.
  • Mwala, M.
  • Rubaihayo, P.

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Food feed crops play a cardinal role in mixed crop-livestock production systems yet views of farmers on their usage are limited. Farmers’ perceptions in predominant sorghum growing areas of Zambia were solicited on socio-economic factors affecting sorghum production, awareness and willingness to adopt dual-purpose sorghum cultivars for food and feed. Preferred traits of a “model” dual-purpose cultivar were identified. The aim of the study was to generate information that would support the genetic improvement of dual-purpose sorghum. Questionnaires were used to generate this information. Results showed that less than 50% of sorghum growing SSFs had limited knowledge on the use of sorghum to produce feed silage; however, there was full awareness among the LSFs. Among other traits, farmers’ “ideal” variety should combine high grain yield potential (100 %) with high biomass (100 % of LSFs and 80 % of SSFs) and high stem sugar content (100 % of LSF and 70 % of SSFs). All the SSFs and 20 % of the LSFs indicated that adequate production could be hampered by low grain yield, poor access to improved seed and unavailability of farmers’- preferred cultivars.

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  • Chikuta, S. & Odong, T. & Kabi, F. & Mwala, M. & Rubaihayo, P., 2014. "Farmers Perceptions On Dual-Purpose Sorghum And It’S Potential In Zambia," International Journal of Agricultural Research, Innovation and Technology (IJARIT), IJARIT Research Foundation, vol. 4(2), December.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:ijarit:305373
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.305373
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