Evaluación y manejo de la materia seca en el sistema de pastoreo racional Voisin en la finca El Guanto, cantón Tulcán

Abstract

Abstract: Voisin Rational Grazing (PRV) is a grazing system that seeks to maximize livestock production, forage quality and soil protection. Dry matter management is a key aspect of PRV, as it determines the amount of forage available to animals and the condition of pastures. The objective of this curricular integration work was to evaluate the effects of dry matter management in the PRV on livestock production, the optimal rest time of green forage and production costs. For this, a study was carried out on the El Guanto farm located in the province of Carchi. El Guanto implemented the PRV 8 years ago, not knowing the real values and benefits that would be obtained with this system, today and thanks to the research carried out, positive results were obtained, from the increase in the animal load of 0.7 Large Livestock Unit UGG/ha to 2.4 UGG/ha, the production of green forage, the amount of dry matter, to the low production costs involved and therefore the increase in profitability for your agroecological farm.