Abstract
The Cavia porcellus L. systems implemented by small producers in Colombia have been slow to apply the processes of development and incorporation of feeding practices and technology in nutritional support. The objective of this study was to determine the feeding practices and technology in nutritional support implemented and projected in the C. porcellus L. systems by the producers. Four components were evaluated in 404 C. porcellus L. units and 29 focus groups: demography, identification of the production unit, implemented feeding practices, technology in nutrition and feeding, and the C. porcellus L. producers' perspectives. A Pearson Chi-squared test, a Tukey’s T-test, and a Multiple Linear Regression were used to evaluate the differences between regions using SPSS software version 20. The average area of C. porcellus L. -producing units corresponded to 0.35 ha (Nariño) and 0.17 ha (Putumayo). The predominant food base was forage (67%) produced on the farm (83%). There were significant differences between regions, with a p < 0.05 in food base, forage cultivation area, forage conservation feeding practices, type of fertilization, and the group of animals supplemented. The use of technology such as feed based on kitchen waste and supplements was used by producers in the Putumayo region (p > 0.05) most frequently. Our data show that C. porcellus L. systems in the study area not only have a high potential in the diversity of the forage supplements that makes up the diets but also in the development and implementation of feeding practices and technology in nutrition and animal feeding.
Highlights
Andean mountains are cultural landscapes, long dominated by land uses associated with subsistence agriculture where Cavia porcellus L. is considered a cultural and natural resource to improve the quality of life and economic sustainability in the Andean communities (Maldonado, 2019)
We describe the current state and scope of nutrition and feeding practices and technology in C. porcellus husbandry, relating to the key drivers that influence the incorporation of suitable technology
The study population consisted of peasants and indigenous people from the Pastos, Inga and Kamëntsá ethnic groups, who see in the Andean ecosystem and in the practice of C. porcellus a strategy to reduce the impact on biodiversity, address climate change and generate regional sustainable development
Summary
Andean mountains are cultural landscapes, long dominated by land uses associated with subsistence agriculture where Cavia porcellus L. is considered a cultural and natural resource to improve the quality of life and economic sustainability in the Andean communities (Maldonado, 2019). C. porcellus breeding had had relation to cultural aspects from the gastronomic to the spiritual, which date back to pre-Inca times (Arcos Morales et al, 2017), and most of the production is consumed or exported where the people of the Andes live (Mínguez Balaguer et al, 2019). It production provides a regular supply of highquality animal protein which contributes to food security. Nutritional management of Cavia porcellus L. in the Andes of Colombia.
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