INTRODUCTION TO FOOD TECHNOLOGY
HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF FOOD TECHNOLOGY
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Mediterranean Agriculture
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Subsistance Agriculture
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Ranching
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Plantations
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Detailed explanation-1: -The main difference between nomadic pastoralism and ranching is that pastoral nomadism is a form of subsistence agriculture whereas ranching is a form of commercial agriculture. Ranching does not necessarily involve livestock and it is generally treated as a secondary commodity.
Detailed explanation-2: -Of the estimated 30–40 million nomadic pastoralists worldwide, most are found in central Asia and the Sahel region of North and West Africa, such as Fulani, Tuaregs, and Toubou, with some also in the Middle East, such as traditionally Bedouins, and in other parts of Africa, such as Nigeria and Somalia.
Detailed explanation-3: -Nomadic herding is the farming method that involves herders and farmers traveling from place to place with their flocks of animals. And, the herders also obtain wool, meat, hide, and dairy products from the livestock.