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 […]
Sheep: Breeding & World Distribution | Livestock | Economic Geography
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Sources of Vegetable Oil | World | Economic Geography
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The following points highlight the seven important sources of vegetable oil. The sources are: 1. Oil Palm 2. Coconuts 3. Groundnuts 4. Soya Beans 5. Olives 6. Cottonseed 7. Linseed Oil. Source # 1. Oil Palm: The oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) is a tropical palm tree which originated in West Africa. It requires heavy, well-distributed […]
World’s Largest Wheat Producing Countries | Economic Geography
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It is clear from the world distribution map that wheat is grown over a very wide area. There are over 232 million hectares (573 million acres) of land under wheat production and the annual harvest is estimated to be 386 million tonnes. It is clear from the table that the major wheat exporters of the […]