Farmers’ adoption of sulla (Hedysarum coronarium L.) cultivation as an alternative livestock feed

Authors

  • Slim Slim Higher School of Agriculture of Mateur, University of Carthage, Mateur, Tunisia
  • Lamia Harbeg Higher School of Agriculture of Mateur, University of Carthage, Mateur, Tunisia
  • Hedly Amir Higher School of Agriculture of Mateur, University of Carthage, Mateur, Tunisia
  • Sawsan Hassan International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, Amman, Jordan
  • Hloniphani Peter Moyo International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, Amman, Jordan
  • Mounir Louhaichi International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, Amman, Jordan

Keywords:

Fodder, Livelihood, Livestock, Perception, Rangelands, Tunisia

Abstract

The objective of this study was to investigate farmers’ adoption of sulla (Hedysarum coronarium L.) cultivation in northern Tunisia. Sulla adoption at farmer level and farmers’ perception about the role of sulla were investigated through a survey of 216 farming households in 2017. The cultivation of sulla by farmers in the region reflected its adoption, with most farmers introducing it to their crop rotation cultivating system. The results obtained confirm the general acceptability of sulla in contributing towards farmers’ livelihoods, and also that sulla is well adapted to grow in northern Tunisia.

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Slim Slim, Lamia Harbeg, Hedly Amir, Sawsan Hassan, Hloniphani Peter Moyo, & Mounir Louhaichi. (2021). Farmers’ adoption of sulla (Hedysarum coronarium L.) cultivation as an alternative livestock feed. Range Management and Agroforestry, 39(2), 274–280. Retrieved from https://publications.rmsi.in/index.php/rma/article/view/133

Issue

Vol. 39 No. 2 (2018)

Section

Articles