Characterization of livestock production units in Aldama, Tamaulipas, Mexico: producers, herd, and animal feed

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AudienciaPúblico en generales_ES
CoberturaMéxicoes_ES
Fecha de ingreso2026-10-05T16:32:49Z
Fecha de publicación2024-01-01
ResumenCharacterizing livestock production units (LPUs) allows us to suggest technologies that counteract problems and increase productivity. The objective of this study was to characterize the producers, herd and animal feed in LPUs in the municipality of Aldama, Tamaulipas, Mexico, where 49 producers who own LPUs of beef cattle participated. For the analysis of the information, descriptive statistics and Excel (Microsoft (R)) were used. The average age of the owners was 58 +/- 14 years and 85\% can read and write. The area dedicated to grazing is 119 +/- 51 ha and livestock farming is mainly extensive (55\%), where the pastures present are African star grass ( Cynodon, 35\%), Guinea grass ( Megathyrsus , 25\%) and hurricane grass ( Bothriochloa, 24\%). The 64\% of the producers mentioned that drought is the main problem. The main bovine genotypes used are crosses of zebu cattle and specialized meat breeds (66\%). The herd consists mainly of lactating (calving) and dry (pregnant) cows; 37\%. Cattle graze all year round on the pastures, while supplementation and/or supplementation are used during the dry season (December-July). There are few innovations adopted with respect to technified grazing (6 \%), forage conservation (5\%), and pasture establishment (4\%). The drought causes a decrease in the availability of fodder and producers, not having the training or resources to produce fodder, have to resort to the purchase of hay, silage, concentrates and grains, which increases production costs in the LPUs.es_ES
Doihttps://doi.org/10.19136/era.a11niv.4091es_ES
URIhttps://riuat.uat.edu.mx/handle/123456789/4664
Idiomaeses_ES
EditorialUNIV JUAREZ AUTONOMA TABASCO, DIRECCION INVESTIGACION \& POSGRADOes_ES
RelaciónEcosistemas y Recursos Agropecuarioses_ES
URL relacionadohttps://doi.org/10.19136/era.a11niv.4091es_ES
DerechosAcceso abierto (Metadatos de producción científica)es_ES
Licenciahttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2es_ES
FuenteEcosistemas y Recursos Agropecuarios
Palabra claveBeef cattlees_ES
Palabra clavelivestockes_ES
Palabra clavetechnological innovationses_ES
Palabra clavedry tropicses_ES
Palabra clavegrasseses_ES
TítuloCharacterization of livestock production units in Aldama, Tamaulipas, Mexico: producers, herd, and animal feedes_ES
TipoArtículoes_ES
ArbitradoHa sido Arbitradoes_ES
AutorGaray-Martinez, Jonathan Raul
AutorGodina-Rodriguez, Juan Eduardo
AutorHernandez-Rodriguez, Blas
AutorMaldonado-Torres, Aracely
AutorLopez-Canto, David Gilbeerto
AutorJoaquin-Cancino, Santiago
AutorGaray-Martinez, Jonathan Raules_ES
AutorGodina-Rodriguez, Juan Eduardoes_ES
AutorHernandez-Rodriguez, Blases_ES
AutorMaldonado-Torres, Aracelyes_ES
AutorLopez-Canto, David Gilbeertoes_ES
AutorJoaquin-Cancino, Santiagoes_ES
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipases_ES
NúmeroSIes_ES
Rango de páginas1-11es_ES
URL relacionadahttps://doi.org/10.19136/era.a11niv.4091
Tipo de artículoIndexado
Tipo de artículoIndexadoes_ES
Volumen11es_ES

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