Proposal to rescue the Criollo Limonero breed in Venezuela
Creole cattle originated from bovines (Bos taurus) brought by the conquerors from the Iberian Peninsula and the Canary Islands from the year 1497. In the western region of Venezuela, in the Mara and Páez municipalities of the Zulia state, a breed known today as Criollo Limonero (Limon River area), and which are characterized by their rusticity, adaptation to the environment, their resistance to diseases, and excellent grazing. At present, the 400 pure specimens are not reached, which represents a situation of extinction of the breed. It is necessary to take concrete actions, use reproductive technologies, and commitments from institutions, private and governmental, associated with academia and ranchers so that with a bold action, we can reverse this situation.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | spa |
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Asociacion Latinoamericana de Produccion Animal
2023
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| Online Access: | https://ojs.alpa.uy/index.php/ojs_files/article/view/3179 |
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