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Tools to quantify livestock production systems in Pastaza province of the Ecuadorian Amazon

Abstract:

Reported increases in efficiency varied between 22 and 40% compared with control farms. The success of these systems was related to on the introduction of innovations in health and reproductive processes, feeding and traceability; and demonstrates the feasibility of maintaining sustainable livestock production in the Amazon, if the program of livestock management suggested in this study is adopted.In order to define livestock systems in Pastaza province, maps were produced to identify existing imbalances between land use by livestock and the production vocation of the ecosystems. The statistical model for impact measurement (MEMI) was applied to characterize the livestock systems. With the information obtained and the identification of promising alternatives for sustainable livestock production, an expert panel simulated the productive features of these farming systems. The growth in production was based on increased efficiency indicators. The system was tested by evaluating the performance of the nine best cattle farms, in dual purpose systems and/or rearing fattening, in which they implemented the alternatives identified in the study.