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Farmer's Agribusiness Training Course: Module 2 - Sustainable Agriculture. Lesson 3: Benefits of Sustainable Agriculture
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MODULE 2: Sustainable Agriculture
LESSON 3: Benefits of Sustainable Agriculture
TIME: 1 hour 36 minutes
AUTHOR: Dr Maina Muniafu
This lesson was made possible with the assistance of the following organisations:
2. MODULE 2
3
Sustainable Agriculture
BENEFITS OF
LESSON SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
AUTHOR:
TIME:
Dr Maina Muniafu
1 hour 36
minutes
INTRODUCTION:
INTRODUCTION:
OUTCOMES: :
:
In many regions of the world, yield levels
: of agricultural products invariably decline
By the end of this lesson you over production time. A clear example is
will be able to: when virgin land is first used for the
Name value factors for cultivation of crops. Soil nutrients and soil
various agricultural organic matter will be at a high level and
products. initial crops will need little or no external
Describe methods of inputs of fertilizers. However, the levels in
sustaining or improving the soil will decline rapidly over
yield. succeeding growing seasons and they will
Identify the economic value be kept at a steady level at an increasing
change due to yield cost of inputs and to the detriment of the
improvements. environmental resources. The
Understand the impact of sustainability challenge is therefore to
value addition to agricultural select agronomic factors that are of
products benefit to the environment so as to reduce
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3. Importance of Quality Products in Agriculture
The lesson looks at quality factors in various agricultural products. In some cases the
quality factors are specified by a standards control body which in Kenya is the Kenya
Bureau of Standards (KEBS). However, consumers are able to judge the quality of
products on the basis of factors such as appearance, colour, taste, size and shape.
Activity 1
Value Factors (20 Minutes)
Work in groups of four and complete table 1 based on your discussions.
1. From the list of products in Table 1 identify the ideal quality factors and insert
them in the slots in column 2.
2. Fill in the reality of the quality status in your region in column 3.
3. What do you believe are the constraining quality factors? Insert these into
column 4.
Table 1: Quality parameters for Agricultural products
Product Ideal quality Current quality Constraining quality
parameters status in your region factors
Maize
Milk
Vegetables
Eggs
Beef
Potatoes
Poultry
Beans
Tomatoes
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See the Feedback section at the end of this lesson to see a
completed table.
Module 2: Sustainable Agriculture Lesson 3:Benefits of Sustainable Agriculture
4. Methods of Sustaining Agricultural Yields
We can attempt to formulate simple strategies that would allow farmers to maintain yield
in a sustainable manner. There are a number of ways of doing this.
Activity 2 Methods (20 minutes)
1. Fill in the yield information in Table 2
2. Indicate simple strategies for yield maintenance in the same table.
Table 2: Exercise on yield constraints and improvements
Product Yield in your Yield constraints Yield improvements
region
Maize
Milk
Vegetables
Eggs
Beef
Potatoes
Poultry
Beans
Tomatoes
See the Feedback section at the end of this lesson to
see a completed table.
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5. Value Addition in Agricultural Products
There are ways in which value can be added to agricultural products and the subsequent
improvements of earnings from this. Working sustainably can sometimes work in your
favour and should not always be seen as a hindrance.
Activity 3
Value Addition (20 minutes)
1. Indicate possible value additions for the different agricultural products in Table 3
as well as any impact on the environment that these may have.
2. Indicate any improvements to earnings from their sale
Table 3: Value addition to agricultural products
Product Value addition Environmental impact Economic improvements
Maize
Milk
Vegetables
Eggs
Beef
Potatoes
Poultry
Beans
Tomatoes
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6. Conclusion
It is, therefore, clear that while farmers seek better prices through quality products,
there is a challenge in ensuring environmental sustainability. Some of the actions that
will lead to higher profits have the potential to harm the environment over the long-term.
This means that economic evaluations need to be done together with environmental
costs and only those with an overall benefit in both areas over the long term should be
selected.
Enrichment Resources
1. Food & Agriculture Organisation: Available at www.fao.org
2. Ministry of Agriculture, Kenya: Available at www.kilimo.go.ke
3. Fresh Plaza (Africa News): Available at
http://www.freshplaza.com/index_region.asp?region=1#SlideFrame_1
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7. References
1. Katungi, E,A. Farrow, J.Chianu,
L.Sperling&S.Beebe, (2009). Common Bean in
Eastern and Southern Africa: a situation and
outlook analysis, International Centre for
Tropical Agriculture. Available at
www.icrisat.org/what-we-do/impi/projects/tl2-
publications/regional-situation-outlook-
reports/rso-common-bean-esa.pdf
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8. Feedback
Feedback Activity 1
Table 1: Quality parameters for agricultural products
Product Ideal quality Current quality Constraining
parameters status in your quality factors
region
Maize White maize, Information from Water stress from
aflatoxin free, weevil participant (IFP) rain shortfalls during
free, low moisture growth, insect
content infestations, poor
drying and storage
Milk Creamy, appropriate IFP Low water and
specific gravity, fodder availability,
acidity pH not less milk adulterations
than 5.8, good smell
and taste
Vegetables Fresh in appearance IFP Poor seed, poor
and feel, good size, watering during
right colour, disease growth, pest
free infestations
Eggs Large size, correct IFP Low feed availability,
colour and texture, poor poultry breeds,
Beef Fresh and succulent, IFP Poor forage quality,
red colour, lean, unsuitable cattle
good smell breeds
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9. Product Ideal quality Current quality Constraining
parameters status in your quality factors
region
Potatoes Large size, correct IFP Poor seed, low water
colour, turgid, and soil nutrients
disease free availability, poor
soils, fungal and viral
infestations, poor
storage
Poultry Fresh, large to IFP Low feed availability,
medium size, white, poor poultry breeds,
lean,
Beans Good colour, IFP Inadequate water,
unbroken, disease fungal and insect
and insect free, infestations during
clean growth, poor storage
Tomatoes Large size, correct IFP Low nutrient and
colour, turgid, water availability,
disease free, fresh fungal infestations,
and ripe poor seed
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10. Feedback
Feedback Activity 2
Table 2: Exercise on yield constraints and improvements
Product Yield in your Yield constraints Yield improvements
region
Maize 600 – 1,500 kg Water, soil nutrients, Appropriate seed
per hectare seed varieties varieties, timing of
rainfall, fertilizer
mixes
Milk 3 – 15 litres per Inadequate/low Better quality/quantity
cow per day quality feed and feed, improved
water, unreliable transportation and
market outlets, limited marketing,
access to veterinary
and A.I services
Vegetables Variable Water, space, pest Watering facilities,
infestations, soil Integrated pest
nutrients control, appropriate
fertilizers
Eggs Variable Production costs Production strategies
(chicks, feed and (enclosure type,
energy for poultry mixes and
warmth/light), market feed types) and
access, disease, disease control
poultry breeds
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11. Table 2: Exercise on yield constraints and improvements
Product Yield in your Yield constraints Yield improvements
region
Beef I00 cows per Cattle breeds, fodder Pasture control,
hectare quality, water fodder quality, beef
availability, diseases breeds,
Potatoes 7 – 10 tonnes per Soil nutrients, water Good spacing,
hectare availability, seed adequate watering,
quality, space, IPM, appropriate
disease control fertilizers, disease
(viruses and fungi) and virus free seed
Poultry Variable Production costs Production strategies
(chicks, feed and (enclosure type,
energy for poultry mixes and
warmth/light) feed types)
Beans 200 – 600 kg per Seed quality and Appropriate seed
hectare variety, water quality and variety for
availability, fungal region, disease
and pest infestations, control, increased
space plant numbers per
hectare
Tomatoes 10 - 60 kg per Variety, water Controlled conditions
plant per year availability, disease (greenhouses),
and frost incidences, grafting for disease
limited plant control and longer
production times growth, growing
appropriate varieties
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12. Feedback
Feedback Activity 3
Table 3: Value addition to agricultural products
Product Value addition Environmental Economic
impact improvements
Maize 1. High yielding 1. Dangers of 1. Higher yields may
hybrid varieties GMO’s, higher mean better
resource uptake profits in the short
2. Selected local (water and soil term
varieties nutrients)
2. Limited profits
2. Reduced negative
impacts
Milk High nutrient Increased intensity of Higher profits from
fodders, more cultivation for fodder larger milk sales
watering of cows with degradation
possibilities
Vegetables Better seed, Higher demand for Higher profits from
greenhouses, water, soil nutrients vegetable sales
processing and and pesticides
packaging (fertilizer and
pesticide residues)
Eggs Improved poultry Higher production of Higher egg
breeds poultry waste, production which
greater demand for may translate into
resources (water and profit with market
energy) access
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13. Table 3: Value addition to agricultural products
Product Value addition Environmental Economic
impact improvements
Beef Breed selection, Better use of pasture Better markets for
diversified meat hence rangeland beef products
products, disease conservation but (including exports)
free zones dangers from
pesticide use
Potatoes Better seed Higher energy use in Consistent earnings
varieties, diversified storage over the year
potato products, (refrigeration)
storage facilities
Poultry Improved poultry Higher production of Higher egg
breeds poultry waste, production which
greater demand for may translate into
resources (water and profit with market
energy) access
Beans Appropriate Greater soil fertility Higher profits from
cultivars, disease losses, pesticide sales
control, crop residues
monocultures
Tomatoes Greenhouses, Impact of pesticide Higher earnings from
marketable varieties, residues sales
disease control
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