Publication Date
1989
Description
In Cuba, bovine feeding is based on the maximum pasture and forage utilization. Pastures occupy approximately 3.0 million hectares, the highest agricultural area of the country. From there, one million hectares are sown with improved varieties and the rest with low yielding and poor quality natural species or shrub areas with a very poor utilization area (Paretas and Carballar, 1988). On considering the high genetic potential of the animals mainly pures or with a high Holstein blood percentage, emphasis is made to transform the areas dedicated to pasture by improving the varieties yielding more and with a more stable production throughout the year. Thus, approximately 1/4 million hectares per year are sown since the useful lifespan of the species employed till now is very poor (Paretas and Garcia, 1986). The main objective of pasture research in Cuba is based on the search for the ideal species and va1ieties to be used under soil, climate and exploitation conditions prevailing in Cuba (IIPF, 1985).
DOI
methodology, ecosystems
Citation
Paretas, J J., "Grass Adaptation in Cuba. II. Regional Results with New Cultivars" (2025). IGC Proceedings (1989-2023). 22.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1989/session3/22
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Grass Adaptation in Cuba. II. Regional Results with New Cultivars
In Cuba, bovine feeding is based on the maximum pasture and forage utilization. Pastures occupy approximately 3.0 million hectares, the highest agricultural area of the country. From there, one million hectares are sown with improved varieties and the rest with low yielding and poor quality natural species or shrub areas with a very poor utilization area (Paretas and Carballar, 1988). On considering the high genetic potential of the animals mainly pures or with a high Holstein blood percentage, emphasis is made to transform the areas dedicated to pasture by improving the varieties yielding more and with a more stable production throughout the year. Thus, approximately 1/4 million hectares per year are sown since the useful lifespan of the species employed till now is very poor (Paretas and Garcia, 1986). The main objective of pasture research in Cuba is based on the search for the ideal species and va1ieties to be used under soil, climate and exploitation conditions prevailing in Cuba (IIPF, 1985).
