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Increased productivity, competitiveness and sustainability of systems of small and medium livestock producers in the Patía Basin and Popayán Plateau

Under agreement with CIAT and led by the Universidad del Cauca, new forage technologies are being introduced and evaluated using a participatory approach working with small- and medium-sized livestock producers from northern Cauca, Colombia. The project aims to identify, assess and co-develop germpl...

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Main Author: Gonsalves, Julian Francis
Format: Case Study
Language:Inglés
Published: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security 2013
Subjects:
participatory approaches
plant breeding
livestock
small and medium enterprises
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/36111
Summary:Under agreement with CIAT and led by the Universidad del Cauca, new forage technologies are being introduced and evaluated using a participatory approach working with small- and medium-sized livestock producers from northern Cauca, Colombia. The project aims to identify, assess and co-develop germplasm of forage species suitable for the conditions of Patía and Popayan, and also to evaluate the production and use of high-quality forages incorporated into farming systems.

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