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The objective was to perform an ex-ante economic evaluation of new, legume-based forage alternatives available to farmers in Latin American tropical lowlands. These alternatives included grasses of the Brachiaria genus and the legumes Stylosanthes guianensis, Cratylia argentea, and Arachis pintoi...


Holmann, Federico J.[Ex-ante analysis of new forage alternatives for farms with dual-purpose cattle in Peru, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua]Ex-ante analysis of new forage alternatives for farms with dual-purpose cattle in Peru, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua

The objective of this study was to understand the perception of agricultural producers in Colombia who currently do not own livestock about the role of cattle in alleviating poverty in their farms. Data came from direct survey interviews in 2002 with 143 farmers who did not own cattle in the five...


Holmann, Federico J.Rivas Ríos, LibardoUrbina, N.Giraldo, L.Guzmán, S.Martínez, M.Rivera, B.Medina, A.Ramírez, G.[The role of livestock in poverty alleviation: An analysis of Colombia]The role of livestock in poverty alleviation: An analysis of Colombia

Smallholders with dual-purpose cattle production systems in most Central America experience a shortage of forages during the dry season (4-8 month. As a result, substantially lower milk production and weight gain occurs. Dual-purpose operations seeking to maximize milk and beef production in the ...


Schoonhoven, Aart vanHolmann, Federico J.Argel M., Pedro J.Pérez, E.Ordoñez, J.C.Chaves, J.[Estimation and comparison of benefits due to feeding hay and silage during the dry season on commercial dual-purpose cattle production systems in Honduras and Costa Rica]Estimation and comparison of benefits due to feeding hay and silage during the dry season on commercial dual-purpose cattle production systems in Honduras and Costa Rica

Con el fin de dinamizar la ganadería colombiana, y en un esfuerzo conjunto de los sectores oficial y privado, se están adelantando procesos de investigación y transferencia de tecnología en el nivel de empresas agropecuarias. Parte de ese proceso ha sido la caracterización de los principales sist...


Duarte Torres, O.A.Pulido Herrera, JSilva Zalzuk, JHolmann, Federico J.[Modelo de optimización para los sistemas de producción agropecuarios de la microrregión Valle del Cesar, Colombia = Model to improve the livestock and crop production systems in Valle del Cesar, Colombia]Modelo de optimización para los sistemas de producción agropecuarios de la microrregión Valle del Cesar, Colombia = Model to improve the livestock and crop production systems in Valle del Cesar, Colombia

In view of the low pasture productivity in the Central American humid tropics where cattle rearing is a major land-use activity, it is important to examine the potential of alternate feed sources for ruminant feeding. Erythrina berteroana Uban, locally known as poro, and green banana (Musa AAA) f...


Ibrahim, M.A.Holmann, Federico J.Hernández, M.Camero, A.[Contribution of Erythrina protein banks and rejected bananas for improving cattle production in the humid tropics]Contribution of Erythrina protein banks and rejected bananas for improving cattle production in the humid tropics

Duarte Torres, O.A.Pulido Herrera, JZilva Zalzuk, JHolmann, Federico J.[Análisis de la situación actual y de alternativas tecnológicas de los sistemas de producción agropecuarios de la microregión Valle del Cesar a través de un modelo de optimización]Análisis de la situación actual y de alternativas tecnológicas de los sistemas de producción agropecuarios de la microregión Valle del Cesar a través de un modelo de optimización

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