Bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) is an infectious disease, globally-distributed, caused by bovine
Pestiviruses, endemic of cattle and other ruminant populations. BVD leads to significant …

The river buffalo is an emerging production species worldwide; indeed, it is overtaking other
cattle as a producer of meat and milk in some countries. Though both species belong to the …

Dual-purpose cattle systems (DPS) include more than 75% of all dairy cows in Latin America
and produce 40% of total milk production. Colombia has the fourth largest cattle herd in …

The aim of this study was to determine the socioeconomic, production characteristics and
milk production cost of dual-purpose farms (DPF) oriented to milk production in a subtropical …

Simple Summary Dual-purpose systems are important components in the food production
line, especially with the increasing interest of consumers demanding food products that are …

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 …

This essay documents the development of an “Expert System” based on a Fuzzy Logic
model, designed to analyze the outcome a number of variables have on the performance of …

Intensive silvopastoral systems (ISS) are a sustainable alternative to monoculture systems
(MS). The presence of trees and legumes improves animal welfare due to the increased …

Dung beetles provide different services to agroecosystems. Previous economic assessment
of this insect group highlights their importance in temperate zones using linear models or …