Some considerations on the soil-plant-animal-man relationship in the grassland ecosystem

Sustainable development implies the way of living today, in pursuit of a better future; covering our daily needs without compromising the right to opportunities to enjoy a good quality of life of future generations. taking into account that our geographical position is favorable, enjoying favorable natural elements such as soils, waters, reliefs, among others, present in the warm countries of our South American region, it is of vital importance that livestock production has sustainable development as a fundamental pillar when creating agro-productive projects.

We can say that the main limitation in livestock production is due to the insufficiency in quality and quantity of the feed received by the herds, the result of this is due to wrong practices in soil distribution, little knowledge of species for beneficial forages, categorization of the species of treated livestock, good management of occupied areas and their respective rest, among others.

It is therefore of vital importance, the respect for the existing relationship between soil, plant and animal; and likewise, the achievement of knowledge and techniques that place the planting, harvesting and management of species such as legumes or fabaceae and the innumerable herbaceous or grasses, as a source of food of first quality present in forages, where the best results are appreciated in productive offers for the products reflected in the care of natural resources, soil, water, fauna, flora; food produced of high quality, higher production, self-sustainable and with less expenses.

In any productive process, elements that make up our natural environment can be affected, which is why it is necessary to go hand in hand with projects that take into account meeting current needs, without affecting tomorrow, with the use of resources close to the area or natural environment, minimizing expenses, defending food security for species, conservation, avoiding technological impacts, among others. The endogenous projects are only achieved when it is produced without affecting the existing natural resources, the species are self-sufficient and the production doctrine must be related to the conservation of nature.

In the case of the production of natural foods intended for livestock feeding, through forages and pastures, where man directs all activities, there is a permanent relationship between living factors and external elements that have no life, but are essential; all of them contribute to a good achievement. In the relationship plant, animal, soil and man if the rest of the forage or pasture species is respected, an adequate distribution of areas and herds is managed, one must have knowledge of the grassland species and their adaptation.

In the part of the animal relationship this must be handled with a lot of responsibility, because the formation of new regrowth in pastures dedicated to forage depends on it. Likewise, the excessive transit activity of the animals will affect the recovery times of the plant due to defoliation, compact the soils, deteriorating the plantation. It is also important to recognize the contribution through the physiological processes of animals to soils and plants.

Soils are the fundamental pillar when developing an agricultural livestock production project with an emphasis on forage or pasture feeding; the characteristics that must be taken into account covering the necessary requirements such as vegetation layer, microorganism habitat, fertility, water, among others. Human activity has transformed the environments, mainly due to bad practices when seeking to take advantage of natural resources such as the use of agrochemicals when eliminating certain species and for having only an economic achievement approach.

Dear readers, these erroneous practices will only be corrected if responsibility is taken when it comes to the use of natural resources, high quality and quantity fodder is produced for livestock feed, through a mixture of species that meet high nutritional levels such as leguminous plants that feed livestock and at the same time nourish the soils. The relationship must be reciprocal, plant, animal, soil and man, the environmental balance will be the present and future of the new generations with the responsible use of natural resources.