Cut and carry vs. grazing of cultivated pastures in small-scale dairy systems in the central highlands of Mexico

Cut and carry vs. grazing of cultivated pastures in small-scale dairy systems in the central highlands of Mexico

Small-scale dairy systems are an option to alleviate poverty and contribute up to 37% of milk production in Mexico; however high costs affect their economic sustainability. Since grazing may reduce feeding costs, a participatory on farm experiment was undertaken to compare animal performance and fee...

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Main Authors: Paola Estefania Pincay-Figueroa, Felipe Lopez-Gonzalez, Jose Velarde-Guillen, Darwin Heredia-Nava, Francisco Ernesto Martinez-Castaneda, Fernando Vicente, Adela Martinez-Fernandez, Carlos Manuel Arriaga-Jordan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Università degli Studi di Firenze 2016-12-01
Series:Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development
Online Access:http://www.iao.florence.it/ojs/index.php/JAEID/article/view/496

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