In Brazil, the milk chain has about 4 million workers, with a herd of 23 million milked cows and national production estimated at 33.5 billion liters. The project results will contribute to addressing the general problem of “low efficiency of milk and beef production systems due to seasonality in forage production or forage gap period”, and the specific problems of the “need for forage cultivars for grazing”. that can minimize the effects of the feeding deficiency caused by the forage gap and pr

Status: In progress     Start date: Thu Jul 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2021

The cultivation of winter forage crops such as Italian ryegrass ( Lolium multiflorum) and velvet grass ( Holcus lanatus) is of extreme importance for increasing the productivity and efficiency of livestock production in the South Region and part of the Southeast Region of Brazil. However, there are few cultivars for use by farmers. The problem focused in this project is the lack of improved cultivars of temperate forage grasses, productive and adapted to the Brazilian conditions. T ...

Status: Completed     Start date: Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2016

The cultivation of winter forage crops such as Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) and velvet grass (Holcus lanatus) is of extreme importance for increasing the productivity and efficiency of livestock production in the South Region and part of the Southeast Region of Brazil. However, there are few cultivars for use by farmers. The problem focused in this project is the lack of improved cultivars of temperate forage grasses, productive and adapted to the Brazilian conditions. Thus, this projec

Status: Completed     Start date: Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2019

In Brazil, milk production is practiced by more than one million farmers, mostly smallholders, who rely primarily on pastures and grass plantations for green chop as the most important feeding sources for their herds. One of the main demands of the farmers refers to improved forage cultivars for cutting and grazing that can meet the nutritional needs of herds throughout the year. Elephantgrass stands out as a potential fodder resource due to its high production of biomass, superior nutritional q

Status: Completed     Start date: Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2017

n Brazil, milk production is practiced by more than one million farmers, mostly smallholders, who rely primarily on pastures and grass plantations for green chop as the most important feeding sources for their herds. One of the main demands of the farmers refers to improved forage cultivars for cutting and grazing that can meet the nutritional needs of herds throughout the year. Elephantgrass stands out as a potential fodder resource due to its high production of biomass, superior nutritional qu

Status: Completed     Start date: Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2019

For the economic exploitation of animal production in pastureland, it is essential to understand the morphophysiological responses of plants and animals to environment and management conditions, so that production can be efficient. This recommendation becomes more important in intensive pasture systems. In Brazil, especially in the Southeast, Midwest, North and Northeast regions, there is a predominance of tropical forage species, characterized by high dry matter production. However, problems su

Status: Completed     Start date: Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2008

With the objective of developing technological innovations for the restoration of degraded pasture in the Brazilian Amazon region, this project involves all Embrapa units in the North region, besides additional ones in the Midwest. The intended result is to develop technological solutions which involve forage planting methods, e.g. no-till farming, intercropping of forage with annual crops, and alternatives techniques, to combat problems such as infestation by weeds and pest insects orlow soil f

Status: Completed     Start date: Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2013

Among the existing grass as alternatives to pasture-based production, the genus Cynodon (stargrass and bermudagrass) has advantages such as high productivity and forage quality, responsiveness to fertilization, resistance to cattle trampling, adaptability to a wide range of soil and climate conditions, and good tolerance to waterlogging and low temperatures. These factors distinguish Cynodon from other grasses predominant in tropical conditions and justify considering such specie

Status: Completed     Start date: Sun Dec 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2013

Pasture as an exclusive feeding source accounts for almost 90% of the beef consumed in Brazil and for most of the nearly 35 billion liters of milk produced annually in the country. It is estimated today that, in Brazil, grasses of the genus Brachiaria are cultivated in approximately 84 million hectares. In Brazil, the most cultivated species of Brachiaria are B. decumbens, B. brizantha, B. humidicola and B. ruziziensis. With the increasing agricult ...

Status: Completed     Start date: Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2008

Pastures assume a prominent position in the Brazilian agricultural scenario. The area occupied by forage plants accounts for three quarters of the national agricultural area. Pasture, as an exclusive food source, is the basis for nearly 90% of the beef consumed in Brazil and most of the milk produced in the country. It is estimated that, in Brazil, the grasses of the Brachiaria genus are cultivated in approximately 84 million hectares. Despite the nationwide importance of this grass for

Status: Completed     Start date: Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 GMT-03:00 2012