Manejo de pastagem em sistema de pastejo rotativo: um estudo de caso no assentamento Margarida Alves/RO

Abstract

Pasture management has been a subject of much discussion lately, the dairy nutriment and meat equality depends of a great pasture for feeding the animals. The conventional management presents disad vantages to the environment and produces, because it has been causing degradation of the pastures and soil, reverberating in it productivity. Therefore, in order to reflect on these questions, this study purpose is to show the rotary grazing system, as an alternative of pasture management in the settlement areas of Margarida Alves, gleba 07, in Rondônia. The study methods is a case study with an exploratory scope, using a qualitative approach. To obtain the data, an interview was conducted with a reference family in a rotational management system. The study concluded that picket rotation is an alternative of management, since it contributes to the quality of the pastures for sanityas of the cattle. It was also observed that the management used in the production unit presents some limitations that are directly related to the economic conditions of the family because this management requires some investments greater than the conventional system.