Producción bovina de carne y leche en la península de Osa, Costa Rica
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Formato: | artículo original |
Fecha de Publicación: | 2023 |
Descripción: | Introduction: The cattle industry in Osa Peninsula dates back to 1948, and is a significant part of local development. By understanding its current state, improvement opportunities can be identified for cattle breeding farms. Objective: To characterize bovine production in Bahia Drake and Puerto Jimenez, Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Methodology: We visited production systems from August 2017 to April 2018, and made interviews on producers, land, herd and other aspects. Results: We evaluated 43 production systems in P. Jimenez and 27 in Drake. In P. Jimenez, 81% of the people in charge of the farm were men and 95% landowners (mean: 35 years of experience). Mean farm size was 88ha, with 63% of the area dedicated to pasture. Mean herd size was 77 animals, with an animal load of 1,61AU/ha. Corresponding values for Bahía Drake were 89% men, 95% landowners, 25 year experience; 79ha, with 39% pasture; 44 animals, and 1,21UA/ha. Conclusion: At both sites, most of the people in charge are male owners, and there are no marked differences in farms or herds between sites. |
País: | Kérwá |
Institución: | Universidad de Costa Rica |
Repositorio: | Kérwá |
Lenguaje: | Español |
OAI Identifier: | oai:kerwa.ucr.ac.cr:10669/89767 |
Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/cuadernos/article/view/4578 https://hdl.handle.net/10669/89767 |
Palabra clave: | PRODUCCIÓN ALIMENTARIA LECHE CARNE COSTA RICA USO DEL SUELO |