We reviewed information on dairy cattle production systems in the tropics, the factors
involved, and their influence on milk composition. Genetic factors had greater influence on …

Simple Summary Buffaloes in the Latin American tropics have gained relevance in recent
years thanks to the rusticity and productivity of this species and the potential of these …

CONTEXT Colombia has a total of 27.2 million heads of cattle, ranking fourth among the
Latin American countries. Identifying sustainable strategies to mitigate greenhouse gas …

Simply Summary Dual-purpose cattle smallholder farms (DP) in the tropics suffer from
sustainability and viability problems. Grou** small producers according to their structure …

There are few reports on dual-purpose cattle systems characterization in Latin America and
Colombia based on large datasets. This limits our understanding of their dynamics, and the …

The objective of this study was to assess the sustainability of 10 dual-purpose cattle farms in
a subtropical area of central Mexico. The IDEA method (Indicateurs de Durabilité des …

The aim of the study was deepening the knowledge of livestock innovations knowledge on
small-scale farms in develo** countries. First, we developed a methodology focused on …

Mixed crop-livestock farms are widely spread in different tropical regions in the world; they
contribute to food security, rural development, sustainability and poverty alleviation. The …

Accounting and mathematical modeling methods were combined to analyze the cost
structure and economic optimization of small-scale dairy production systems in the present …

Agrosilvopastoral systems that integrate crops, pastures, trees and shrubs are seen as a
way forward to meet future needs for food, feed, fuel, and other products, as well as for …