HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
GENERAL AGRICULTURE
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Question
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A small, organic farm grows corn, soybeans and squash together in rows.
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A large farm grows a couple of profitable crops.
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A small farm raising pigs and cows.
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A group of nomadic shepherds tends flocks of goats and sheep in Eastern Africa.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Correct answer: A group of nomadic shepherds tends flocks of goats and sheep in Eastern Africa. Explanation: Pastoralism refers to a strategy involving herding and tending to flocks of animals.
Detailed explanation-2: -Pastoralism, or animal husbandry, is that part of agriculture that deals with animal livestock such as goats, chickens, yaks, camels, sheep, and bovine, etc. Not only are they great sources of proteinaceous meat, but also many provide milk, eggs, leather, and fiber too.
Detailed explanation-3: -Pastoral nomads are characterized by domesticated livestock; transhumance; encampments; and extensive farming. Pastoral nomadism allows communities to feed themselves in areas that do not support other forms of agriculture. Pastoralism enables these communities to be self-sufficient.
Detailed explanation-4: -What is the difference between nomadic and pastoral? Nomadics are a group of people who keep moving in search of a home, whereas pastorals are people whose occupation is to take care of the livestock.