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Federative Republic of Brazil Federative Republic of Brazil

Personal

Cali -Valle - Colombia

Primary: Colombia Colegio Villegas

Born:Born:

Education:Education:

College: Colombia National University of Colombia School of Veterinary & ANSI

Secondary School: Spain Colegio Saint Patric

Post-Doctor: Computer Simulation Models

Simulating goat performance under different biological responses to study the effects of

nutrition, breeding, and management

Education: B.Sc: Veterinary & Animal Science

Masters : Animal Nutrition, Agriculture Education, Agriculture Economics.

Ph.D: Agriculture Education/Economics

ProfessionalEducation

ProfessionalExperience

1. CIAT. International Center for Tropical Agriculture

2. OSU. Oklahoma State University

3. EMBRAPA. Brazilian Research Institution.

4. Casas Fernandes. Pure Breeding Nelore Ranches

5. Langston University: Goat Research Institute

Population growth rate:Population growth rate:0.91% 0.91%

Birth rate:Birth rate: 18.45 births/1,000 population 18.45 births/1,000 population

Infant mortality rate:Infant mortality rate: 36.96 deaths/1,000 live births 36.96 deaths/1,000 live births

Life expectancy at birth:Life expectancy at birth: 63.24 years 63.24 years

Exports:Exports: $55.1 billion (f.o.b., 2000) $55.1 billion (f.o.b., 2000)

Imports:Imports: $55.8 billion (f.o.b., 2000) $55.8 billion (f.o.b., 2000)

GeneralGeneral

Area:Area: total:  8,511,965 sq km 9,629,091 land:  8,456,510 sq km 9,158,960water:  55,455 sq km 470,131

total:  8,511,965 sq km 9,629,091 land:  8,456,510 sq km 9,158,960water:  55,455 sq km 470,131

26 States26 States

Soybeans, Wheat, Rice, Corn, Sugar cane, CocoaBeef, Iron, Planes

Soybeans, Wheat, Rice, Corn, Sugar cane, CocoaBeef, Iron, Planes

Coffee,

Oil, ElectricityOil, ElectricityMachinery,

176.009.706 m176.009.706 mPopulation for Brazil:

Investment in Education: 3% Investment in Education: 3%

EducationIBGE

EducationIBGE

58% > 27.5 million primary school (75%) FINISH

58% > 27.5 million primary school (75%) FINISH

Secondary enrollment :Secondary enrollment :

1.4% > 10.3 million secondary school 1.4% > 10.3 million secondary school

Universities: All states have oneUniversities: All states have one

68 major world wide accredited Universities35 are Federal

68 major world wide accredited Universities35 are Federal

Primary enrollment : (Free)Primary enrollment : (Free)

Education organization: Primary 8 years

Secondary 3 years Higher Education

Education organization: Primary 8 years

Secondary 3 years Higher Education

Professor/student ratio: 1:24Professor/student ratio: 1:24

Literacy:Literacy: total population:  83.3%

total population:  83.3%

2001 2002 Change%

2 640 122 2 282 949 -13.53

10 195 420 10 507 528 3.06

1 356 056 1 420 761 4.77

908 172 844 616 -7

523 154 410 774 -21.48

184 275 191 325 3.83

1 918 232 2 348 135 22.41

345 941 492 361 130 797 4.39

1 030 668 1 076 085 4.41

1 203 079 1 667 243 38.58

914 962 1 209 421 32.18

318 315 288 315 -9.42

16 843 620 18 580 753 10.31

22 479 371 22 225 897 -1.13

35 100 398 29 430 207 -16.15

6 338 768 6 181 528 -2.48

37 683 083 41 824 375 10.99

3 260 834 4 157 230 27.49

P r o d u c t i o n (tons)

Farm Products

Wheat

Soybeans (grain)

Herbaceous cotton (seed)

Rice (in husk)

Potatoes 1st harvest

Potatoes 2st harvest

Potatoes 3st harvest

Cacao beans

Coffee beans

Sugar cane

Onions

Cassava

Corn (grain) 1st harvest

Corn (grain) 2st harvest

Beans (grain) 1st harvest

Beans (grain) 2st harvest

Beans (grain) 3st harvest

Oranges

ProductionAgriculture

ProductionAgriculture

CIAT International Center for Tropical Agriculture

Mission:

To reduce hunger and poverty in the tropics through collaborative research that

improves agricultural productivity and natural resource management

Common BeanThis is the most important food legume for more than 300 million people,most of them in Latin America, where the crop was domesticated, and in Africa.Rich in protein, iron, and other dietary necessities, the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) has come to be known as the nearlyperfect food. In addition to bolstering human nutrition, it has considerableeconomic importance, generating income for millions of small farmers.In Africa the vast majority of bean producers are women.

Located in Cali , Colombia

CassavaA hardy root crop of tropical American origin, cassava (Manihot esculenta) provides food and livelihoods for about 500 millionpeople across the developing world. Farmers particularly appreciateits strong tolerance of drought and poor soils. Some countries are tapping the potential of cassava’s starchy roots for processing into animal feed or for industrial use. Thus, in addition to strengthening food security, the crop offers new opportunities to generate employment and income for the poor.

Tropical ForagesThe many species of tropical forages are a prominent feature of agriculturallandscapes around the world. Improved forage grasses and legumes boostmeat, milk, and fish production, helping to enhance human nutrition andraise farm income. But they also have many other uses beyond theirtraditional role in livestock production. Nitrogen-fixing legumes, for example, enhance soil fertility, increasing the productivity of other crops.

RiceRice (Oryza sativa) is the most important food grain in most of the tropical areas of Latin America and the Caribbean, where it supplies more calories in people’s diets than wheat, maize, cassava, or potatoes. More efficient rice production is a central prerequisite for bettering the lot of the region’s urban and rural poor.

Tropical FruitsAn estimated 2,300 tropical fruit species show production potential. Some of them offer small farmers the opportunity to break into lucrative domestic and export markets, while at the same time improving family nutrition and land management.

C.FC.F

Characteristics

Slaughter age 22-26 monthCarcass Weight 250 Kgs Finish time 80 daysRatio carcass/BW 55%Fat finish 3-6 mm% of Meat 76.56% of Bone 19.51% of Fat 3.93