In this article we will discuss about the zoning of livestock farming and agricultural activities. Animal farming is most important in the temperate areas, mainly because the European peoples, who have settled in temperate areas all over the world, have traditionally practised a type of mixed farming in which both animals and arable crops are […]
Livestock Farming and Agricultural Activities | Economic Geography
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Sheep: Breeding & World Distribution | Livestock | Economic Geography
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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 […]
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 […]