Table 1.
Silvopastoral and conservation practices currently being implemented by cattle ranchers, and changes perceived following implementation. Extension agents’ responses reflect the number of agents who estimate that 50% or more of their ranchers are implementing or willing to implement the practice. For (a) and (b) n = 90 ranchers, 98 extension agents; for (c) n = 82 ranchers
| Ranchers (%) | Extension agents (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| a. SPS currently implemented in productive areas of the farm | ||
| Pasture division | 83 | 37 |
| Scattered trees | 80 | 45 |
| Live fences | 79 | 79 |
| Fodder banks | 57 | 47 |
| Intensive SPS | 43 | 56 |
| Fodder hedges (fodder shrubs + trees) | 34 | 39 |
| b. Conservation practices currently implemented anywhere on the farm | ||
| Plant trees in pastures and live fences | 96 | 98 |
| Protect/recover forest fragment | 92 | 87 |
| Protect/manage natural regeneration | 88 | 86 |
| Protect/reforest riparian buffer | 83 | 86 |
| Reduce use of agrochemicals | 86 | 86 |
| Restrict direct cattle access to streams | 73 | 75 |
| c. Changes noticed after implementation of new practices | ||
| Increased presence of birds/wildlife | 91 | |
| Increased fodder quantity/quality | 90 | |
| Improved animal health/body condition | 90 | |
| More stability of production | 87 | |
| Reduced use of external inputs | 61 | |