Abstract
Mixed systems including both crops and livestock are widespread at all altitudes in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) on small and medium-sized farms. On larger farms, as in the South American savannas, integration is becoming common despite traditional separation of crops and livestock (Vera et al., 1992). This paper examines opportunities for development of the animal component of mixed farming systems in the tropical countries of the region. The emphasis is on cattle because they are the most widely distributed species and they contribute nearly half the meat and almost all of the milk produced in the LAC countries.
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