Differentiate between Nomadic herding and commercial livestock rearing, stating any

five points of distinction.

The difference between nomadic herding and commercial livestock are :

Nomadic herding :

1. It is practiced in rural regions and is an old tradition.

2. Nomads are the people who migrate from one place to another for water and pasture.

3. They rear different kinds of animals in the herd.

4. The capital used is negligible and no modern technique used.

5. Mainly practiced in central India, sub-Saharan region etc.

Commercial livestock:

1. it is practiced in both rural and urban and is modern commercial activity.

2. It is practiced at a fixed place.

3. Only one type of animal is reared.

4. It is highly capital intensive and is highly mechanized.

5. Practiced in New Zealand, Australia etc.