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Traditional cow-calf systems of the northern region of Santa Fe, Argentina: current situation and improvement opportunities = Sistemas de cría tradicionales de la región norte de Santa Fe, Argentina: situación actual y oportunidades de mejora

Cow-calf systems are at the core of Argentina´s significant national beef industry. The objectives were: i) to characterize the productive state of traditional cow-calf systems, named BASE, from the northern region of Santa Fe province, ii) to identify technologies for the productive improvement of...

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Main Authors: Gregoretti, Guillermina, Baudracco, Javier, Dimundo, Carlos, Lazzarini, Belén, Scarel, Julieta Haydee, Alesso, Agustín, Machado, Claudio F.
Format: info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo
Language:Inglés
Published: Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo 2024
Subjects:
Ganado Bovino
Ganadería
Producción de Carne
Sistemas de Producción
Mejoramiento
Tecnología
Santa Fe (Argentina)
Cattle
Animal Husbandry
Meat Production
Production Systems
Improvement
Technology
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/18399
https://revistas.uncu.edu.ar/ojs3/index.php/RFCA/article/view/6739
https://doi.org/10.48162/rev.39.127
Summary:Cow-calf systems are at the core of Argentina´s significant national beef industry. The objectives were: i) to characterize the productive state of traditional cow-calf systems, named BASE, from the northern region of Santa Fe province, ii) to identify technologies for the productive improvement of the BASE system, and iii) to quantify the productive and economic impact of the adoption of the identified technologies. To characterize the BASE system, the available published data were systematized and validated in a workshop with leading regional experts in the field. To identify the technologies for improvement, a survey was conducted among regional farm advisors. Finally, to quantify the impact of adopting improvements in the BASE system, a modelling study was conducted. The results showed that traditional cow-calf systems have low productive and reproductive efficiency (45 kg LW ha-1 year-1 and 48% weaning rate) and little adoption of herd management and forage production technologies. The technologies identified were grazing management, training of farmers and farm staff, and seasonal mating. The modelling study showed that improvements in the production and use of forage and herd management practices would increase beef production and the gross margin of the BASE system by 70% and 96%, respectively.

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