Are Chilean Pasture Seed End-Users Adopting New Species? Trends and Joinpoint Regression Analysis of the Last 19 Years of Seed Imports

Cristian J. Moscoso, Fernando Ortega-Klose and Alejandra Acuña
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Cristian J. Moscoso: Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, INIA Remehue, P.O. Box 24-0, Osorno 5290000, Chile
Fernando Ortega-Klose: Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, INIA Carillanca, P.O. Box 58-D, Temuco 4880000, Chile
Alejandra Acuña: Facultad de Agronomía e Ingeniería Forestal, Pontificia Universidad Católica, Santiago 7820436, Chile

Agriculture, 2021, vol. 11, issue 6, 1-15

Abstract: Pastures are important for the agricultural sector as forage, recreational and sports systems. The Chilean pasture seed market is highly dependent on introduced genetics; however, the effect of climate change and market conditions can modify pasture options. The objective of this study was to quantify changes of the pasture seeds sown by Chilean end-users, as metric tons (Mt) or proportion of the total (PT), based on 19 years of imported seed. The Mann–Kendall test and joinpoint regression analysis were used to estimate the overall trends and the average annual percent change (AAPC) for the whole period, respectively. The total imported Mt had an increasing trend and AAPC (+5.7%), wherein a large PT corresponded to ryegrasses ( Lolium spp.) (0.681), with increasing trends for Mt and PT. Clovers ( Trifolium spp.) had decreasing trends and AAPC (−2.9% for Mt and −9.6% for PT). For PT, the main species was perennial ryegrass ( L. perenne L.) (0.357), with increasing trends for Mt. As Mt, a positive AAPC was found for plantain ( P. lanceolata L.) (+17.4%) and chicory ( C. intybus L.) (+63.2%). Over a period of 19 years, based on Mt but not PT, Chilean end-users have been adopting new pasture species with a decreasing use of Trifolium spp.

Keywords: forage; grass; legumes; herbs; turfgrass; imports (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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