| Sumario: | This study aimed to evaluate the objective of goat meat production in Silvopastoral Systems, focusing on the response of the animal componen! and vegetat on behavior. The specifíc objetives included measuring forage availability and animal response through productive indicators. At the Francisco Cantos Experimental Field, affiliated with the EEA INTA Santiago del Estero, a silvopastoral module was implemented in 2007, based on a native forest in the semi-arid Chaco region. lnterventions were carried out to
maintain vegetation diversity, and Gatton Panic grass was sown to increase herbaceous forage availability. The dry matter avai ability of Megathyrsus moximus, measured in May during the period 2019-2022, showed sustained production ranging from 2000 to 3500 kgMS/ha without the need for reseeding. The animal component consisted of 20 adult Creole goats kept in the paddocks throughout the year. Kiddings were concentrated between October and November from 2019 to 2021. During critical production periods, no external feed supplementation was required as the goats exclusively fed on the forage provided by the system. Reproductive parameters showed a prolificacy rate of 178% and fertility rate of 88%, considered satisfactory for the region. The perinatal mortality rate was 7%, lower than in other non-mechanized systems, and the weaning rate was 165%. Goat production in SSP allowed to achieve productivities that improve the values mentioned in the existing bibliography and that come mainly from traditional production systems.
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