Aiming to increase the technical efficiency of dairy cattle herds from a group of 30 family farmers, were offered to them, technologies based on intensive use of pasture along 12 months. The experience was developed at Guia Lopes da Laguna county, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil. As result, was noticed that the farmers have resistance of adopting new technologies explained by many factors. However, them that followed the recommendations had an increase of 413% of the land productivity (l/ha/year).
Dairy cattle; Technical assistance; Family farming