## 2 Framework of the Methodological Approach
### Identification of innovations
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17. Manufacture of multi nutritional blocks & 0. Cattle were not supplemented with manufactured multi nutritional blocks; 1. Cattle were supplemented with multi nutritional blocks processed (home-made) \\ \hline
18. Common salt & 0. Cattle were not supplemented with NaCl; 1. Cattle were supplemented with NaCl \\ \hline
19. Mineral salts & 0. Cattle were not supplemented with mineral salts; 1. Cattle were supplemented with mineral salts (common salt plus Ca, P and other minerals). \\ \hline
20. Mineral blocks & 0. Cattle were not supplemented with mineral blocks; 1. Cattle were supplemented with mineral blocks \\ \hline
21. Vitamin provided & 0. Vitamins were not used; 1. Vitamins were provided, as A, D, E, B complex \\ \hline
22. Agro-industrial by-products & 0. Agro-industrial by-products were not used; 1. Agro-industrial by-products awerere used, _i.e._, dry grain such as bran; wet grain such as brewers grains; and pulps such as beet, citrus, and others \\ \hline
**A3. Genetics** & **Technologies to improve productive parameters through the preservation of the breed, and the resistance of the animals to the tropical climate and to ectoparasites** \\ \hline
23. Using male breeds & 0. Male breeds were not utilized; 1. Male breeds were incorporated \\ \hline
24. Using male crosses & 0. Male crosses were not utilized; 1. Male crosses were incorporated \\ \hline
25. Using female breeds & 0. Female breeds were not utilized; 1. Female breeds were incorporated \\ \hline
26. Using female crosses & 0. Female crosses were not utilized; 1. Female crosses were incorporated \\ \hline
27. Use of genetically tested bulls & 0. Genetically tested bulls were not utilized; 1. Genetically tested bulls were utilized to identify morphofunctional and genetics characteristics \\ \hline
28. Calves selection criteria & 0. Calves selection criteria were not used; 1. Calves selection criteria were used (gain weight, high weight for age, high and faster growth or others) \\ \hline
29. Female selection criteria & 0. Female selection criteria were not used; 1. Female selection criteria were used, as milk production of the mother, the behavior of the mother, breed, udder conformation and resistance to mastitisti, others \\ \hline
30. Sire selection criteria & 0. Sire selection criteria were not used: 1. Sire selection criteria were used as productive progenitor, body conditions, performance testing, lifetime, pedigree, progeny testing, sib performance, others \\ \hline
31. Crossbred system & 0. Crossbreed planning was not utilized; 1. Crossbreed planning was utilized: simple, size crosstbred, absorbent crosstbred, others \\ \hline
**A4. Reproduction** & **Technologies oriented to improve reproductive efficiency parameters** \\ \hline
32. Evaluation in bulls & Breeding soundness evaluation in bulls 0. No evaluation of the reproductive capacity of bulls or no sire on the farm; 1. Evaluation of the reproductive capacity of bull is done \\ \hline
33. Semen evaluation & Semen fertility evaluation 0. Sperm viability was not done; 1. Sperm fertility was evaluated \\ \hline
34. Female evaluation & 0. Evaluation of female body condition was not done; 1. Evaluation of female body condition was done before mating \\ \hline
35. Oestrus detection, & 0. Estrus detection was not done; 1. Estrus detection was done \\ \hline
36. Pregnancy Diagnosis & 0. Pregnancy diagnosis was not done; 1. Pregnancy diagnosis was done as rectal palpation, ultrasound scanning, others \\ \hline
37. Mating & 0. Seasonal mating; 1. Continuous mating was done \\ \hline
38. Breeding policy & 0. Control of the mating was not done; 1. Planning mating control. \\ \hline
**A5. Animal Health** & **Technologies geared to health, welfare, quality of the milk production and the incorporation of a sanitary milking program** \\ \hline
39. Health planning & 0. Animal health planning was not done; 1. Animal health planning was done, includes voluntary or compulsory measures and protocols to prevent the spread of local and transboundary animal diseases \\ \hline
40. Vaccination program & 0. Planning of vaccines and bacterins was not done; 1. Application of vaccines and bacterins was done, to prevent diseases such as _Clostridium chauvel, brucalosis, tuberculosis, derriengue, pastevelosis, leptospirosis_, others \\ \hline
41. Parasite diagnosis & 0. Diagnosis analysis was not utilized to identify types of parasites in feces 1. Diagnosis analysis was used to identify types of parasites in feces \\ \hline \end{tabular}
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