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UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AGRARIA LA MOLINAMain campus in Lima with 3 main research sites in the Coast, Highlands and Tropical Forest4200 Students (85 % Undergraduates/15 % MSc level)AgronomyFood technologyAgricultural engineeringForest ScienceRural EconomyEnvironmental SciencesBiologyAnimal ScienceLast year we had 100 aniversary ANIMAL SCIENCE STUDIESOffers a BSc program of five years in Animal Science ( 50 students finish yearly) and a MSc program (50 students enrolled regulary) Teaching staff of 52 among them 18 professor Two research groups involved in Ruminant Nutritionand pasture utilizationA.-Profs. Enrique Florez and Lucrecia Aguirre1 Associated professor6 MSc students/ 4 BSc honors dissertationGrassland ecologyPasture-ruminant interactions in the andes  B.-Prof. Carlos Gomez2 Associated professors/1 research associate5 MSc students/ 6 BSc honors dissertationBeef and dairy nutrition in pasture and intensive production systems- Intensive: Nutritional evaluation of agroindustrial byproducts and cultivated forages/ Feeding strategies for small dairy producers- Pasture: Developing of appropriate feeding strategies in andes pastures (Cultivated and natural)Research supported by FAO-IAEA, ILRI, IDRC(Canada) Natural regions in Peru Highlands have potential for:Cropping (Potato, cereals) 4 million HasCultivated pastures 2 million HasNative pastures 20 million HasWeather (seasonal precipitation and frost) and altitude contraintsMining is the principal economic activity at present Milk production in Peru grows up around 4% annually, due to the increased domestic demand for dairy products which are made of imported milk on aprox. 50%.Low intake of milk and derived products (42 kg percapita yearly)Three predominant systems: Coast Highlands  Mixed/crop Pastoral Costal low performance dairy production M