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Ministry of Agriculture

GovernmentRio de Janeiro, Brazil
About: Ministry of Agriculture is a government organization based out in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Chemistry & Salmonella. The organization has 1153 authors who have published 1189 publications receiving 14442 citations.


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TL;DR: In this paper, the suitability of six best management practices programs using milk production (i.e., milk production, value of milk and cow numbers by municipality, productivity per cow per municipality and value of the milk per cow) as well as socioeconomic and environmental data for Brazilian municipalities were analyzed using SAS®v.9.3.

7 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyzed the cattle population in the state of Rio Grande do Sul (RS) using software R and ArcMap TM 10 and found that 60.62% of cattle herds consisted of animals aged over 24 months, and most of this group were females over 36 months of age.
Abstract: Background: The economy of Rio Grande do Sul (RS) relies majorly on agriculture; among the livestock production chains, cattle production has the largest economic, historical, and cultural importance in RS. The cattle industry is the main zootechnical activity in RS. Due to this, there is an actual need for updated characterization of the animal population, considering the population dynamics and the requirements imposed by the Official Veterinary Service (SVO) to meet certain characteristics. This would facilitate appropriate policies and measures to safeguard the health of the cattle in RS, as well as safeguard public health, and consequently avoid the economic impacts of possible health events. Materials, Methods & Results: Based on data from the livestock survey of 2013 from the Department of Animal Health (DDA), the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, and Agribusiness of the State of Rio Grande do Sul (SEAPA-RS), descriptive and spatial analyses of the cattle population were performed using software R and ArcMap TM 10, respectively. It was observed that the state has more than 13 million cattle distributed over approximately 346,000 farms. The majority of the bovine population consists of females over the age of 36 months. The predominant function of these farms is a complete cycle (breeding to fattening). Beef production is the predominant activity, followed by a mix of beef production and dairy production, and then sole dairy production. These characteristics differ depending on the state’s region. Regarding the number of animals per property, 88% of properties are small having up to 50 cattle, and about 1% of properties have more than 500 animals. The general average in the state for the proportion of T:V (calf: cow) is 57 calves per 100 cows, and this is close to the national average. Discussion: About 60.62% of cattle herds consisted of animals aged over 24 months, and most of this group were females over 36 months of age (38.95%). About 50% of properties have up to 10 animals, demonstrating a large proportion of small farms. RS has an imbalance in its production system, with a large number of breeding females for the activity of beef production. The cattle in RS are mostly bred for the production of beef in a full cycle system (with all stages of production on the property), and only 10% of cattle raised in RS are bred solely for milk production. With regard to the proportion of T:V, we concluded that the state’s beef production shows modest productivity and needs to improve production rates to increase financial returns for producers and enable competitiveness in the domestic and international markets. Furthermore, this information correlates with previous studies that have reported that farms in the business of beef production use low technology and low performance animals. Dairy farming, in contrast with beef farming, has been modernizing and developing in recent years by increasing co-operatives and agribusinesses, which has led to greater knowledge through technical assistance to the farms. Extensive farming is dependent on field areas and is historically associated with the natural fields in the campaign region, since dairy farming is dependent on areas where there is a supply of specialized food. Thus, despite the state having a greater concentration of animals in the south-southwest, production indices are similar to other regions, and the type of farming undertaken exerts a great influence on the regional animal population structure.

7 citations

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TL;DR: Tandler et al. as mentioned in this paper dissecada 24 pecas correspondentes a equinos da raca Puro Sangue Ingles, injetadas com Neoprene latex 650 corado and fixadas em formol a 25%.
Abstract: Foram dissecadas 24 pecas correspondentes a equinos da raca Puro Sangue Ingles, injetadas com Neoprene latex 650 corado e fixadas em formol a 25%. As arterias da base do encefalo estudadas estao na dependencia de duas grandes fontes representadas, uma delas pelas arterias occipitais direita e esquerda (sistema occipito-basilar) e, a outra, pelas arterias carotidas internas direita e esquerda (sistema carotico). A arteria basilar resulta da convergencia das arterias occipitais direita e esquerda (95,8%), na regiao limitrofe entre medula espinhal e bulbo e termina dividindo-se, em correspondencia a porcao caudal dos pedunculos cerebrais - com a ocorrencia de variavel numero de tractos anastomoticos dispostos em rede - em dois bem definidos ramos terminais, assim considerados ate a origem, em cada antimero, da arteria cerebral caudal. Observam-se ainda tractos anastomoticos relacionados a origem (37,5%) e ao percurso (20,8%) da arteria basilar, durante o qual ela emite numerosos colaterais, em ambos os antimeros, dos quais destacam-se as arterias cerebelar caudal (100%), carotico-basilar (54,2%), labirintica (12,5% diretamente ou 62,5% indiretamente, como ramo da arteria cerebelar caudal) e arteria cerebelar rostral (100%). Os colaterais da arteria basilar com ela estabelecem, de modo geral, ângulo agudo voltado rostralmente. Observa-se ainda que a arteria basilar diminui progressivamente de calibre em sentido caudo-rostral. Pelos aspectos descritos, o padrao de comportamento das arterias do sistema occipito-basilar dos equinos estudados insere-se entre os tipos medio e final do considerado por Testut¹ e na categoria 2 beta da classificacao proposta por Tandler² e referida por De Vriese³.

7 citations

Patent
02 May 2011
TL;DR: In this article, an electrical pump for breast milk, with an electric motor, a pump driven by the electric motor at least one suction cup, a suction line connecting the suctioncup to the pump, a breast milk outlet communicating with the suctions, an electrically activated venting valve in the venting line, a means for switching the electric motors on and off, means for adjusting the speed of the motor, and an electronic control system which is connected to the motor and the means for adjustment the speed.
Abstract: Electrical pump for breast milk, with an electric motor, a pump driven by the electric motor, at least one suction cup, a suction line connecting the suction cup to the pump, a breast milk outlet communicating with the suction cup, a venting line communicating with the suction cup, an electrically activated venting valve in the venting line, means for switching the electric motor on and off, means for adjusting the speed of the electric motor, an electronic control system which is connected to the means for switching on and off, to the means for adjusting the speed, to the electric motor and to the electrically activated venting valve and which is configured to switch the electric motor on and off depending on an activation of the means for switching on and off, to allow the electric motor to run at a speed according to the setting of the means for adjusting the speed and to operate the electric motor continuously and/or to operate the electric motor in cycles in which the electric motor is alternately switched on and switched off, wherein the electronic control system opens the venting valve when the electric motor is switched off and closes the venting valve when the electric motor is switched on.

7 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors conducted a parasitological research in quails in order to contribute to ameliorate the situation of the lack of information regarding taxonomy and parasitic biology of quails (Coturnix japonica).
Abstract: The health monitoring and management systems of coturniculture can be deemed to be in a developmental phase when compared to the poultry industry. Studies regarding taxonomy and parasitic biology in quails (Coturnix japonica) has not been well conducted in Brazil. Most of the information is available from the autopsy case reports, in many ways the parasitic fauna of quails is still unknown. The aim of this study was to conduct a parasitological research in quails in order to contribute to ameliorate this situation. 31 quails, which were 12 months old, were used for the study. Their carcasses and viscera were sent to the Laboratory of Entomology and Tropical Diseases, INPA, Manaus/AM. The circulatory, nervous, respiratory, digestive and reproductive systems of these were studied separately. No blood parasites were found, however, nine species of endoparasites were registered which were distributed among the classes Cestoda, Nematoda and Protozoa. The helminths were distributed in the duodenum, jejunum, ileum, cecum and oviduct. The cecum was found to be the most parasitized organ and contained a wide range of parasites having three species of protozoa and three species of nematodes. Six morphotypes of Eutrichomastix globosus were recorded, and some morphotypes were hyperparasitized with sporangia Sphaerita sp. in the cytoplasm. A large number of parasites were recorded in this study, as well as the protozoan Blastocystis hominis was first being observed for quail.

7 citations


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No. of papers from the Institution in previous years
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20238
202253
202157
202063
201951
201874