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| | Seja bem-vindo à Embrapa Solos - Projeto RADEMA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07) |
 | | The project comprises the Northwest Region of the State of Rio de Janeiro, it includes an area of approximately 5.388km², with prevalence of rolling topography and mountainous landscape, corresponding to 12,3% of the total area of the State. |
 | | This Area is located between the latitudes of 20°45' and 21°50' South and the longitudes of 41°28' and 42°23' West of Greenwich, being formed by thirteen counties, such as: Aperibé, Bom Jesus de Itabapoana, Cambuci, Italva, Itaocara, Itaperuna, Laje de Muriaé, Miracema, Natividade, Porciúncula, Santo Antônio de Pádua, São José de Ubá and Varre-Sai. |
 | | The dairy and beef cattle in the Northwest Region have as main food source, braquiaria pastures (Brachiaria spp) almost always of low quality, due to inadequate management practices and low soil natural fertility, therefore showing an average production of, approximately, 3kg milk/cow/day. |
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