INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -Pastoral nomadism is similar to subsistence agriculture except that the focus is on domesticated animals rather than crops. Most pastoral nomads exist in arid regions such as the Middle East and Northern Africa because the climate is too dry for subsistence agriculture.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -Nomadic Pastoralism in Africa Some of the well known pastoral nomad tribes in Africa are the Maasai, Berbers, Somali, Boran and a few others. Most of these tribes raise cattle like goats, camels, sheep, donkeys etc. They sell their milk, hides, meat, fur, wool etc to earn a living.

Detailed explanation-4: -They raise cattle, camels, goats, sheep and donkeys; and they sell milk, meat, animal skin and wool. Some also earn through trade and transport, others combine pastoral activity with agriculture; still others do a variety of odd jobs to supplement their meagre and uncertain earnings from pastoralism.