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Breeding tropical forages [PDF]
Crop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology, 2011 Brazil has the largest commercial beef cattle herd and is the main beef exporter in the world. Cultivated pastures arethe basis for the Brazilian beef production, and occupy an area of 101.4 million hectares.
L Jank, CB Valle, RMS Resende
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Deep Learning Regression Approaches Applied to Estimate Tillering in Tropical Forages Using Mobile Phone Images [PDF]
Sensors, 2022 We assessed the performance of Convolutional Neural Network (CNN)-based approaches using mobile phone images to estimate regrowth density in tropical forages.
Luiz Santos +6 more
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Estimating the environmental Kuznets curve for cattle production and environmental degradation in Latin America, Africa, and Southeast Asia [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThis article investigates the relationship between economic growth in cattle farming and environmental degradation through the lens of the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) for Latin America, Africa, and Southeast Asia between 2000 and 2020.
Stefan Burkart +2 more
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Nutritional Characteristics of Forage Grown in South of Benin [PDF]
Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2016 In order to provide recommendations on the most useful forage species to smallholder farmers, eleven grass and eleven legume forages grown in Abomey-Calavi in Republic of Benin were investigated for nutritive value (i.e.
Nadia Musco +9 more
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Morpho-physiological and anatomical responses of two Urochloa hybrids under shade: Dataset article [PDF]
Data in BriefSilvopastoral systems are an important strategy for sustainable livestock production. However, to expand their implementation, it is crucial to identify and develop forage materials that maintain good production and quality while being tolerant to shade ...
Urys Mileth Hernández Álvarez +2 more
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Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2021 Spittlebugs (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) are the main tropical pests in Central and South America of cultivated pastures. We aimed to estimate the potential distribution of Aeneolamia varia, A. lepidior, A. reducta, Prosapia simulans, Zulia carbonaria, and Z.
Luis M. Hernández +5 more
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Heliyon, 2023 Cattle production in Colombia has an important social and economic role but causes considerable environmental impacts, such as deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions by ruminants, particularly methane.
Danny Fernando Sandoval +4 more
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Potential Forage Hybrid Markets for Enhancing Sustainability and Food Security in East Africa
Foods, 2023 The cattle sector is strategic for both the economic development and food security of Africa, but the low availability and quality of forage puts the most vulnerable population at risk.
John Jairo Junca Paredes +5 more
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World Development Sustainability, 2023 This paper explores the dynamics between soil degradation, integrated farming options and the uptake of these options in Southeast Asia. It begins with an overview of the status of soils, the reasons for degradation and the role nutrient management ...
Tassilo Tiemann, Sabine Douxchamps
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Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2022 Spittlebug (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) species cause large economic losses on gramineous crops (Poaceae) in tropical and subtropical America. These insects are key pests of sugarcane and forages, crops that experienced a quick expansion in extensive ...
Paula Andrea Espitia Buitrago +2 more
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