In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Origin of Beef Cattle 2. Distribution of Beef Cattle 3. Problems of Cattle Rearing in the Tropics. Origin of Beef Cattle: The Aberdeen Angus originated in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It has a smooth black body, small horns, and a heavy carcass of high-quality meat. It grows fast and is a prodigious feeder, but [...]
In this article we will discuss about the zoning of livestock farming and agricultural activities. Animal farming is most important in the temperate areas, mainly because the European peoples, who have settled in temperate areas all over the world, have traditionally practised a type of mixed farming in which both animals and arable crops are raised. When they migrated to [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Importance of Sheep 2. Breeding of Sheep 3. World Distribution. Importance of Sheep: Sheep are reared either for wool or for meat. The meat of sheep is called mutton, or lamb for the meat of animals less than 8 months old. Apart from wool and meat sheep may also yield milk, but [...]