Small ruminant management and feeding with high quality forages in the Caribbean

The purpose of this publication is to explain the most important management practices and forage resources which can contribute towards sustainable and profitable small ruminant production systems based on local feed resources, mainly high quality forages. In some islands, due to labor and land cons...

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Main Authors: Hernandez Venereo, Ismael, Sanchez Hermosillo, Manuel David
Other Authors: Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA)
Format: Libro
Language:Inglés
Published: IICA 2017
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Online Access:http://repositorio.iica.int/handle/11324/2611
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spelling RepoIICA26112022-03-29T18:09:02Z Small ruminant management and feeding with high quality forages in the Caribbean Hernandez Venereo, Ismael Sanchez Hermosillo, Manuel David Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA) grazing animal production drinkers breeds (animals) stables nest boxes feed dispensers reproduction foraging tropical zones agronomy harvesting shrubs Albizia Clitoria ternatea Neonotonia wightii Morus alba Gliricidia sepium Moringa oleifera Trichechidae Stylosanthes guianensis Arachis pintoi Prosopis juliflora Caribbean rural development Dominican Republic Representación República Dominicana The purpose of this publication is to explain the most important management practices and forage resources which can contribute towards sustainable and profitable small ruminant production systems based on local feed resources, mainly high quality forages. In some islands, due to labor and land constraints, small ruminant production would not be longer viable at any significant levels, but in other countries, particularly those with extensive unused land resources, there is a tremendous potential to produce small ruminants, to develop very profitable enterprises and to supply the current and future market demands of the region and beyond. 2017-03-08T21:53:34Z 2017-03-08T21:53:34Z 2014 Libro http://repositorio.iica.int/handle/11324/2611 en 133 páginas application/pdf Santo Domingo, República Dominicana IICA
institution Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura
collection Repositorio IICA
language Inglés
topic grazing
animal production
drinkers
breeds (animals)
stables
nest boxes
feed dispensers
reproduction
foraging
tropical zones
agronomy
harvesting
shrubs
Albizia
Clitoria ternatea
Neonotonia wightii
Morus alba
Gliricidia sepium
Moringa oleifera
Trichechidae
Stylosanthes guianensis
Arachis pintoi
Prosopis juliflora
Caribbean
rural development
Dominican Republic
Representación República Dominicana
spellingShingle grazing
animal production
drinkers
breeds (animals)
stables
nest boxes
feed dispensers
reproduction
foraging
tropical zones
agronomy
harvesting
shrubs
Albizia
Clitoria ternatea
Neonotonia wightii
Morus alba
Gliricidia sepium
Moringa oleifera
Trichechidae
Stylosanthes guianensis
Arachis pintoi
Prosopis juliflora
Caribbean
rural development
Dominican Republic
Representación República Dominicana
Hernandez Venereo, Ismael
Sanchez Hermosillo, Manuel David
Small ruminant management and feeding with high quality forages in the Caribbean
description The purpose of this publication is to explain the most important management practices and forage resources which can contribute towards sustainable and profitable small ruminant production systems based on local feed resources, mainly high quality forages. In some islands, due to labor and land constraints, small ruminant production would not be longer viable at any significant levels, but in other countries, particularly those with extensive unused land resources, there is a tremendous potential to produce small ruminants, to develop very profitable enterprises and to supply the current and future market demands of the region and beyond.
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author_facet Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA)
Hernandez Venereo, Ismael
Sanchez Hermosillo, Manuel David
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author Hernandez Venereo, Ismael
Sanchez Hermosillo, Manuel David
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title Small ruminant management and feeding with high quality forages in the Caribbean
title_short Small ruminant management and feeding with high quality forages in the Caribbean
title_full Small ruminant management and feeding with high quality forages in the Caribbean
title_fullStr Small ruminant management and feeding with high quality forages in the Caribbean
title_full_unstemmed Small ruminant management and feeding with high quality forages in the Caribbean
title_sort small ruminant management and feeding with high quality forages in the caribbean
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publishDate 2017
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