Resumen

OSECHAS, D; BECERRA, L  y  TORRES, A. Strategies interrelation used in the handle and use of pasture in farms located in Trujillo state, Venezuela. Rev. Fac. Agron. [online]. 2006, vol.23, n.3, pp.338-348. ISSN 0378-7818.

A research was done to determine the handle strategies and the use of forage gramineae in farms of Trujillo state, Venezuela, and to analyze their interrelations and the origin of seeds used for their establishment. The research consisted on obtaining information through a survey done in 110 farms of 13 municipalities of Trujillo state, analyzed through a descriptive statistic scheme. The research provides information about the strategies used for the production of pasture and the interrelation among them. The results showed that 21.3% of farms make analysis of soils; 53.7% fertilize the paddocks; 99.1% rotates the paddocks; 14.8% irrigate the pastures; 98% makes mechanical control of weeds and 21.3% with chemical methods. Guinea pasture (Panicum maximum) is the most common specie (89% of farms) followed by star pastures (Cynodon plectostachyus) (56.0%) and barrier (Urochloa decumbens) (52.3%). The interrelations detected among the strategies mentioned and among the pasture species in paddock showed that farmers use their paddocks without giving them much importance to the soil. It is then concluded that a program of technical assistance is required that would guide the farmers about the handling strategies that allow improving the efficiency of the pasture's use, including the alternative that incorporate the forages leguminous as a food complement to improve the offer quality in the production units.

Palabras clave : grassland management; pasture productions; strategies for pastures utilization.