Pasture management in livestock production systems in New Guinea, Southern Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua
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https://doi.org/10.5377/rci.v20i1.4858Keywords:
Pasture management, Continuous grazing, Period of occupation, days off, Animal loadAbstract
This research was aimed at the characterization of pasture management made by cattle farmers in Nueva Guinea, Nicaragua. The research approach was quantitative, descriptive type, a sample of 100 farmers was taken. The information was collected through surveys, and the characteristics of some variables. Data collection and measurement formats were also used. The information processing was performed with the statistical package SPSS version 15.0. A representative diversity of pasture species was found, both continuous pasture and cut, with a predominance of retana (Ischaemum ciliare) and Brachiaria brizantha cv. (Women and men) are still not aware that pasture areas are crop and should be managed as such, the period of occupation of the pastures averages 7 days, with an animal load of 2.5 livestock per block and a rest period of 23 days, with levels of degradation ranging from mild to severe.Downloads
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2017-08-27
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Álvarez Amador, C., & Cruz Pastora, W. A. (2017). Pasture management in livestock production systems in New Guinea, Southern Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua. Ciencia E Interculturalidad, 20(1), 122–139. https://doi.org/10.5377/rci.v20i1.4858
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