Question
Differentiate between Nomadic Herding and Commercial Livestock Rearing.
| Nomadic Herding | Commercial Livestock Rearing |
| (i) In nomadic herding herders move with their animals from place to place, and rely on them totally for food, cloth and transportation. | (i) Commercial livestock rearing is a modern practice of rearing animals for export of animal products. |
| (ii) It is a primitive subsistence activity. | (ii) It is a modern scientific, market oriented activity. |
| (iii) Multiple animals are kept depending upon the region. | (iii) Single type of animals are kept. |
| (iv) Herders keep on moving with animals from one place to another according to availability of pasture and water. They also practice transhumance. The area of a tribe is decided by matter of tradition. | (iv) It is carried out on huge permanent ranches which are scientifically managed parcels |
| (v) Generally related to nomadic tribes | (v) Associated with western developed countries. |
| (vi) Little or no capital is utilized. | (vi) High capital intake and spent on caring, feeding, breeding of animals. |
| (vii) Primarily a subsistence activity, in which herder rely on animals for their need of food, cloth, transportation etc. | (vii) It is market oriented activity where animals like horse, sheep are reared to obtain products like meat, hides etc. for sales in national as well as international markets. |
| (viii) No modern technological support. | (viii) It is highly mechanized |
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