Forage crops of the genus Brachiaria are the most important for feeding the herd in dairy farming systems in the tropics. B. ruziziensis is recognized as having the best nutritional value but is less productive than other Brachiaria species besides being susceptible to feeding damage caused by spittlebug, thus limiting its use by dairy farmers. The breeding program of B. ruziziensis, carried out by Embrapa in partnership with other institutions, has selected an improved g

Status: Completed     Start date: Sun Oct 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2017

In dairy livestock systems, heifers are an important component to insure the productive endurance of the herd. Feeding dairy heifers has been based on the use of grass pastures, which undergo degradation process shortly after their establishment. As a result, it has been observed low daily weight gain in heifers. Currently, silvopastoral systems have been suggested as alternative to animal production, in view of their potential benefits such as increased soil fertility, improved forage quality,

Status: Completed     Start date: Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2014

Grassland intensification strategies such as fertilization and irrigation can be used to shorten the period required for recovery of paddocks under rotational management and thus to increase the productivity. In rotational stocking grazing, the definition of the resting and grazing periods of the paddocks, besides determining the total number of paddocks, exerts a great influence on the quantity and quality of the forage produced. The post-grazing residue, determined by the grazing period and th

Status: Completed     Start date: Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2007

The aim of this research is to determine the forage yield, quality and physiology of a Panicum spp. cv. Massai pasture in response to two grazing intensitiesand three irrigation depths. In Tocantins State, the difference between the average monthly minimum and maximum temperature reaches more than 16ºC, evenso, the lowest base temperature observed does not compromise the development of tropical forages. More than 93% of rainfall occurs between October andApril. This way, between May and Septembe ...

Status: Completed     Start date: Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2014

This project aims to develop, evaluate and validate the environmental and social sustainability of technical-economic milk production systems based on Integrated Crop-Livestock-Forest Systems (ICLFS), with the use of the main plant species silage corn, cowpea, Piata grass, eucalyptus, chestnut; and Dutch x Gir crossbreeds.

Status: Completed     Start date: Sun May 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2011

Low-carbon agriculture, a program introduced by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply in mid-2010, aims to combine the sustainable production of food, fibers and energy with the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and the conservation of natural resources. To this end, the Brazilian government encourages the use of the following techniques: no-till farming, biological nitrogen fixation, integrated crop-livestock-forest systems, planting of commercial forests, recovery of de

Status: Completed     Start date: Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2012

In order to have the country keep growing and to open new markets, some sectors still require value aggregation to their products, which can only be achieved through the continuous incorporation of new technologies. In special, the quality and certification of agricultural products, biotechnology, agroenergy, environmental monitoring, new uses of agricultural products, precision agriculture and traceability, the inputs (fertilizers, pesticides) industry, innovation in medicine for veterinary use

Status: Completed     Start date: Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2011