In the Riojan valleys, livestock breeds with a model of greater efficiency and productivity

The main limitation of livestock production in the region of the Rioja plains is environmental, associated with aridity. In this context, with a joint work between the research teams in Natural Resources, Animal Production, the Rural Extension Agency (AER) Chepes -La Rioja- of INTA and livestock producers that incorporate the technologies developed by INTA technicians to improve production rates. In the region there is a cattle herd, whose food …

The main limitation of livestock production in the region of the Riojan plains is environmental, associated with aridity. However, producers do not keep that and continue to innovate to try to be efficient in spite of these circumstances. The integration of the breed to the breeding is an alternative that allows to diversify the pastoral livestock systems of these regions. It not only offers the possibility of selling heavier animals at times of…