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rotational grazing [1 record]

Record 1 2016-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Farm Management and Policy
DEF

A practice allowing forages to recover after each grazing period [that] includes alternating two or more pastures at regular intervals or using temporary fences within pastures to prevent overgrazing.

OBS

rotational grazing: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des animaux
  • Gestion et politique agricole
DEF

[...] pratique qui prévoit la revitalisation des fourrages après chaque période de pâturage [et qui] comprend la rotation périodique de deux pâturages ou plus et l'utilisation de clôtures temporaires à l'intérieur des pâturages pour éviter le surpâturage.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cría de ganado
  • Gestión y política agrícola
DEF

[Sistema de aprovechamiento del pasto que] consiste en dividir en parcelas la superficie total que han de pastar los animales y establecer un turno o rotación para aprovechar la hierba que produce cada una de ellas.

CONT

Con el pastoreo rotacional es conveniente sincronizar la producción animal de forma que las máximas necesidades del rebaño coincidan con la producción máxima de hierba, en primavera.

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