The creole bovine of Nunkini, Campeche, Mexico a zoogenetic resource at risk
Introduction. Creole cattle raising is practiced in rural areas with difficult characteristics for the management of the species. Objective. To describe the production system and the socio-cultural and technical-economic factors that affect the production of Nunkiní Creole cattle (Bos taurus). Materials and methods. The study was conducted from November 2020 to October 2021, in nine livestock production units of Nunkiní, municipality of Calkiní, Campeche, Mexico. The information was obtained from an interview questionnaire with social, cultural, technical and economic study variables, applied to selected producers. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and ANDEVA. Results. Cattle raising was carried out only by men (100 %), with an average age of 58.44 years. The average years of experience in the activity was 34.61. Young producers had more schooling and less experience; they were in charge of the production units of higher technological level. The size of the livestock production unit varied from five to twenty-two cattle (mean of 14). Feeding management was based on a transhumance scheme, where from May to December they were free-ranging on ejido lands and from January to April they were semi-stabled, with grazing in cultivated pastures supplemented with agricultural residues. With the zootechnical management implemented by the producers, an average pregnancy rate of 83 % was obtained. The main product marketed was fresh meat in cuts directly to the consumer, with an average price of 2.675 USD$/kg. Conclusion. It is extensive traditional system that takes advantage of the common use of grasslands. With experienced producers, but of adulthood, of minimum investment and serves to strengthen the family economy. However, this activity has been threatened by the lack of revaluation of Creole cattle and the introduction of exotic breeds in the area to maximize production.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
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Universidad de Costa Rica
2024
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| Online Access: | https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/agromeso/article/view/54368 |
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