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| GUILHERME, R. de F.; LIMA, A. M. C.; ALVES, J. R. A.; COSTA, D. F. da; PINHEIRO, R. R.; ALVES, F. S. F.; AZEVEDO, S. S. de; ALVES, C. J.. |
| Abstract: Breeding of goats and sheep is an important activity in northeast Brazil, contributing to economic and social development of this region. Thus, the objective of this study was to characterize goat and sheep rearing and breeding in the central-western region of the State of Paraíba, northeast Brazil. The study area included Borborema and mesoregions of the backlands of the state, represented by 127 municipalities in an area of 38.293 km2, with density of goats and sheep at 12.9 and 8.27 head/km2, respectively. A total of 62 farms belonging to five municipalities of the Borborema mesoregion and four municipalities of the Sertão mesoregion were surveyed. Epidemiological surveys were conducted in the farms, and questionnaires sought information on... |
| Tipo: Artigo em periódico indexado (ALICE) |
Palavras-chave: Production systems; Productive characteristics; Semiárido; Caprino; Ovino; Sistema de produção; Agricultura familiar; Goats; Sheep; Brazil; Typology; Family farming; Semiarid zones; Brazil. |
| Ano: 2017 |
URL: http://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/1076131 |
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| FARIAS, A. E. M. de; ALVES, J. R. A.; ALVES, F. S. F.; PINHEIRO, R. R.; FACCIOLI-MARTINS, P. Y.; LIMA, A. M. C.; AZEVEDO, S. S.; ALVES, J. A.. |
| Abstract: Goat farming is a very important activity contributing to the social and economic development of northeastern (NE) Brazil. The objective of the present study was to characterize the goat farming production system in five of the nine states that constitute the Brazilian NE (Ceará, Paraíba, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte, and Sergipe). Research was carried out in 230 rural properties located in 62 municipalities of the NE of Brazil, in regions exhibiting a productive arrangement and significant goat population density. An epidemiological questionnaire seeking information on economic, productive, and social aspects of owners/properties was supplied to all properties. The results described the goat farming system in the Brazilian NE as family and... |
| Tipo: Artigo em periódico indexado (ALICE) |
Palavras-chave: Brasil; Semiárido; Região Nordeste; Productive characteristics; Características produtivas; Smallholders; Caprinocultura; Sistema de Produção; Produção Animal; Agricultura Familiar; Goats; Animal production; Farming systems; Semiarid zones; Small farms. |
| Ano: 2019 |
URL: http://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/1114470 |
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