Vantagens do manejo rotacionado na bovinocultura de corte: revisão de literatura

Abstract

The production of beef cattle in Brazil and in the world is one of the main and biggest practices within agribusiness, which is responsible for 8.5% of Brazil's total GDP, which proves to be one of the main forces responsible for the Brazilian economy. Within livestock we have several ways of pasture management adopted that are responsible for animal nutrition, there is continuous grazing which is the most seen grazing in Brazil, due to its territorial extension and tropical climate, where there is also rotational grazing, considered a means more efficient and profitable grazing alternative for beef cattle production compared to continuous grazing. When we talk about rotational pasture management, we are talking directly about a technique responsible for improving the means of production, making it possible to produce more UA in a smaller area, with a positive increase in stocking rate compared to continuous grazing. As the increase in the stocking rate is a favorable factor for producers, due to the passing of the years, even with a large territorial extension and favorable climate, we have an appreciation in the price of Brazilian land, environmental obstacles and disputes between various means of production, which they use the land to generate profits. In addition to increasing the production of UA in a smaller space, we have several other positive factors obtained through the rotational management of pastures, among these factors we can mention the better control of the producer over his forages used in grazing areas, knowing the right time of entry and leaving the animals and having a uniform use of all the forage and consequently an improvement in the distribution of excreta, strengthening your forage for the next grazing, among several other positive factors when adopting this type of management. Despite the cost and initial knowledge needed for implementation, for example the use of stakes with electrified fences most of the time, construction of feeders and drinking fountains in strategic locations and always paying attention to their dimensions, choosing the ideal forage to be the most productive possible according to the characteristics of each region, monitoring the days of grazing and rest days of the pastures, respecting the regrowth of the forage that varies according to each species, respecting this rest of the forage so that it is not consumed until its death and consequently leaving the soil uncovered, which will possibly give greater chances to weeds that will compete with the forage. It can be concluded that it is aware of the current reality in Brazil, with growing numbers of technology in rural areas and a wide availability of technical courses, information resources and qualified professionals in the area, and that all producers adapt to efficient productive means, for example the rotational management, where the producer will have better control over his cattle and his pasture, making it more profitable compared to other management methods, and leaving aside the means considered traditional, where most of the time they are not efficient and end up not bringing a desirable return, or even leading to future problems in relation to the low productive capacity of their lands.