Maneio de pastagens naturais pelo sector familiar no distrito de Govuro: uma contribuição para o maneio comunitário dos recursos naturais

Abstract

This study intends to give a specific vision of the management system of natural pastures by the family sector in order to identify the constraints, access control system to pastures, degree of association between livestock and agriculture and the influence of fire on livestock development . These objectives were formulated under the assumptions that, first, the family sector grazing systems are dependent on different availability of natural resources, second, the management of pastures by the family sector is based on customary norms and, finally, the fires when controlled are beneficial to the development of livestock. The bibliographical research was the basic methodology for the elaboration of the study, having been later complemented by three groups: cattle raisers, farmers (non-breeders) and livestock technicians. The availability of water is a primary factor in the distribution of livestock and secondarily to population distribution, gas exploration and the presence of the tsetse fly. The lack of labor force, due to strong emigration, makes it difficult to maintain pastures, inducing the use of techniques of low use of labor force, as in the case of fires, which is a practice in this region, essentially aimed at removing stubble, stimulating pasture growth green out of season and pest control. These constraints for the management of pastures in Guvuro, are not yet the main problem for the development of livestock, because the potential of apstages is enormous and its exploitation is below 25%. It should be noted that at the moment 85 hactares per head of cattle are available, 17 times more than the recommended amount (5 ha/head).( TRADUÇAO NOSSA )