Botanical knowledge and practices involved in the feeding of goats in times of scarcity: Traditions preserved by goat farmers in the Arid Chaco of Catamarca, Argentina

Background and aims: Different ethnobotanical studies carried out in livestock systems in Argentina have highlighted the importance of the knowledge that Criollo goat farmers have about the plants in their environment. The aim of this study was to document the knowledge that goat farmers have about...

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Autores principales: Quiroga, Alejandro, Trillo, Cecilia
Formato: Artículo revista
Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Sociedad Argentina de Botánica 2022
Materias:
Bache forrajero
capricultores
prácticas tradicionales
Chaco Árido
Forage scarcity
goat farmers
traditional practices
Arid Chaco
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/BSAB/article/view/37645
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capricultores
prácticas tradicionales
Chaco Árido
Forage scarcity
goat farmers
traditional practices
Arid Chaco
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traditional practices
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Quiroga, Alejandro
Trillo, Cecilia
Botanical knowledge and practices involved in the feeding of goats in times of scarcity: Traditions preserved by goat farmers in the Arid Chaco of Catamarca, Argentina
topic_facet Bache forrajero
capricultores
prácticas tradicionales
Chaco Árido
Forage scarcity
goat farmers
traditional practices
Arid Chaco
author Quiroga, Alejandro
Trillo, Cecilia
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Trillo, Cecilia
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title Botanical knowledge and practices involved in the feeding of goats in times of scarcity: Traditions preserved by goat farmers in the Arid Chaco of Catamarca, Argentina
title_short Botanical knowledge and practices involved in the feeding of goats in times of scarcity: Traditions preserved by goat farmers in the Arid Chaco of Catamarca, Argentina
title_full Botanical knowledge and practices involved in the feeding of goats in times of scarcity: Traditions preserved by goat farmers in the Arid Chaco of Catamarca, Argentina
title_fullStr Botanical knowledge and practices involved in the feeding of goats in times of scarcity: Traditions preserved by goat farmers in the Arid Chaco of Catamarca, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Botanical knowledge and practices involved in the feeding of goats in times of scarcity: Traditions preserved by goat farmers in the Arid Chaco of Catamarca, Argentina
title_sort botanical knowledge and practices involved in the feeding of goats in times of scarcity: traditions preserved by goat farmers in the arid chaco of catamarca, argentina
description Background and aims: Different ethnobotanical studies carried out in livestock systems in Argentina have highlighted the importance of the knowledge that Criollo goat farmers have about the plants in their environment. The aim of this study was to document the knowledge that goat farmers have about the plants used in the supplementation of goats under extensive management in the Arid Chaco of Catamarca and to analyse the traditional practices involved in the management of these forage resources. M&M: Open and semi-structured interviews to 17 key informants of both sex were held in 12 localities distributed in different environments that make up the Arid Chaco. In addition, guided walks with local goat farmers, dedicated to the extensive breeding of Criollo goats, took place. Results: Twenty-eight vascular plant species used in five different supplementation strategies were identified. Ethnobotanical data are provided about the name of the plants, parts used in goat supplementation, place and form of collection, mode of transport and conditioning, time of use and category of supplemented animals. Conclusions: It is expected that the rich ethnobotanical knowledge provided by goat farmers will contribute to refine future feeding of goats strategies in times of scarcity and the conservation of native forages used in these traditional practices.
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spelling I10-R325-article-376452023-12-20T20:39:54Z Botanical knowledge and practices involved in the feeding of goats in times of scarcity: Traditions preserved by goat farmers in the Arid Chaco of Catamarca, Argentina Conocimiento botánico y prácticas asociadas a la alimentación de caprinos en momentos de emergencia: tradiciones mantenidas por los productores cabriteros del Chaco Árido de Catamarca, Argentina Quiroga, Alejandro Trillo, Cecilia Bache forrajero capricultores prácticas tradicionales Chaco Árido Forage scarcity goat farmers traditional practices Arid Chaco Background and aims: Different ethnobotanical studies carried out in livestock systems in Argentina have highlighted the importance of the knowledge that Criollo goat farmers have about the plants in their environment. The aim of this study was to document the knowledge that goat farmers have about the plants used in the supplementation of goats under extensive management in the Arid Chaco of Catamarca and to analyse the traditional practices involved in the management of these forage resources. M&M: Open and semi-structured interviews to 17 key informants of both sex were held in 12 localities distributed in different environments that make up the Arid Chaco. In addition, guided walks with local goat farmers, dedicated to the extensive breeding of Criollo goats, took place. Results: Twenty-eight vascular plant species used in five different supplementation strategies were identified. Ethnobotanical data are provided about the name of the plants, parts used in goat supplementation, place and form of collection, mode of transport and conditioning, time of use and category of supplemented animals. Conclusions: It is expected that the rich ethnobotanical knowledge provided by goat farmers will contribute to refine future feeding of goats strategies in times of scarcity and the conservation of native forages used in these traditional practices. Introducción y objetivos: Diferentes estudios etnobotánicos realizados en sistemas ganaderos de la Argentina han puesto de relieve la importancia de los conocimientos que los ganaderos criollos poseen sobre las plantas de su entorno. El  trabajo se propuso documentar y analizar el conocimiento tradicional que los ganaderos poseen sobre las plantas utilizadas en la alimentación de emergencia de caprinos bajo manejo extensivo en el Chaco Árido de la provincia de Catamarca y analizar las prácticas asociadas al manejo de esos recursos forrajeros. M&M: Con el acompañamiento de 17 colaboradores claves, de ambos sexos que viven en 12 localidades distribuidas en los diferentes ambientes que integran el Chaco Árido, se realizaron entrevistas abiertas,  semiestructuradas y caminatas guiadas con productores ganaderos nacidos en la zona dedicados a la cría extensiva de caprinos de raza criolla. Resultados: Se identificaron 28 especies de plantas vasculares utilizadas en cinco diferentes estrategias de alimentación de emergencia. Se aportan datos etnobotánicos sobre el nombre de las plantas, las partes utilizadas en la alimentación de los caprinos, el lugar y forma de recolección, modo de transporte y acondicionamiento, momento de utilización y categoría de animales alimentados. Se identifican múltiples y complejas necesidades que motivan a realizar este tipo de alimentación. Conclusiones: Se espera que el valioso conocimiento etnobotánico aportado por  los campesinos cabriteros contribuya a perfeccionar las  futuras estrategias de alimentación de emergencia del ganado caprino y la conservación de las forrajeras nativas utilizadas en estas prácticas. Sociedad Argentina de Botánica 2022-09-30 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/html https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/BSAB/article/view/37645 10.31055/1851.2372.v57.n3.37645 Boletín de la Sociedad Argentina de Botánica (Journal of the Argentine Botanical Society; Vol. 57 No. 3 (2022): Setembro (Edição especial:Etnobiologia Latino-Americana) Boletín de la Sociedad Argentina de Botánica; Vol. 57 Núm. 3 (2022): Setiembre (Número Especial: Etnobiología Latinoamericana) Boletín de la Sociedad Argentina de Botánica; v. 57 n. 3 (2022): September (Special Issue: Latin American Ethnobiology) 1851-2372 0373-580X 10.31055/1851.2372.v57.n3 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/BSAB/article/view/37645/38902 https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/BSAB/article/view/37645/38903 Derechos de autor 2022 Alejandro Quiroga, Cecilia Trillo https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0

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