Alpaca breeding in Peru: From individual initiatives towards a national breeding programme?

Red Dragon Fruit Peels: Effect of Two Species Ratio and Particle Size on Fibre Quality and Its Application in Reduced-Fat Alpaca-Based Sausages

“…However, it is feasible to use alpaca meat, a South American camelid species reared for their fleece and meat in the Altiplano of Peru at 4000 m.a.s.l. [4,5]. Alpaca meat is a raw material with remarkably low intramuscular fat (<1.00%) and cholesterol (51.1 mg/100 g) contents, high protein content (22.7-23.3%), a high ratio of omega 6/omega 3 fatty acids (3.74), and a low lipid oxidation rate compared to other meats, such as beef and lamb [4,6,7].…”

Seasonal Effects of Wildfires on the Physical and Chemical Properties of Soil in Andean Grassland Ecosystems in Cusco, Peru: Pending Challenges

“…Where the role of the population in the Peruvian Andes is undeniable, as grassland fires are often attributed to human activity [14,15]. Grasslands play a vital role in livestock production as an economic activity in Peru, where there is the world's largest population of Alpacas, with around 4.5 million, comprising about 85% of the total population [16]. However, fire activity in the context of climate change could limit vegetation succession by influencing the compositions of plant communities and soil properties [6,17].…”

“…The extent of soil disturbance by wildfire depends on various factors including fire intensity, duration, recurrence, forest fuel load, and soil characteristics. This variability is evident in studies conducted across different regions such as the USA [20,25], Europe [16,19,[26][27][28][29], and Asia [30,31 among others. The impact of burning and grazing on Paramo soils may primarily affect physical characteristics, and variations in chemical properties may not necessarily translate into differences in vegetation structure between grazed, burned, and undisturbed sites [12].…”

Red Dragon Fruit Peels: Effect of the Proportion and Particle Size on Fibre Quality and Its Application in Reduced-Fat Alpaca-Based Sausages

“…However, it is feasible to use alpaca meat, a South American camelid species reared for their fleece and meat in the Altiplano of Peru at 4000 m.a.s.l. [4,5]. Alpaca meat is a raw material with remarkably low intramuscular fat (<1.00%) and cholesterol (51.1 mg/100 g) contents, high protein content (22.7-23.3%), high ratio of omega 6/omega 3 fatty acids (3.74), and low lipid oxidation rate compared to other meats, such as beef and lamb [4,6,7].…”