Pasture management strategies to support sustainable production of dual purpose farms in western Venezuela
The dynamic process in grasslands and the activities that farmers develop to obtain the best forage resources assume that sustainability of production can be considered from the perspective of strategic pasture management.Dual purpose systems represent 78％ of the bovine inventory in tropical Latin America and contribute with approximately 42％ of the fresh milk produced (Argel, 2006).Most of the Venezuelan farmers agree that pastures must occupy an important place in dual purpose farms management to guarantee feeding resources and success of livestock production ( Osechas et al., 2006 ).The socioeconomic conditions of the Venezuelan farmers have changed significantly in the last five year due to the prices policy implemented by the goverment.As a result, the farmers must search for answers to face the current situation.In this regard, it is necessary to use appropriate strategies without damaging the grasslands.The purpose of the present study was to examine pasture management strategies used in dual purpose farms located in four states in western Venezuela.
pasture management dual purpose farms sustainable production
Osechas,Darioy Becerra
L igia.Universidad de los A ndes.T ruj illo.Venez uela
国际会议
呼和浩特
英文
2008-06-29（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）