Geography & History Notes | KCSE, NECTA, ZIMSEC & GCSE

  Nomadic pastoralism involves constant or seasonal movement or migration of nomads and their livestock (cattle, goats, sheep, donkeys, and camels) from one place to another in search of green pastures and water The following are characteristics of nomadic herding Seasonal movement of nomads and their livestock cattle are kept as sign of wealth large herd of cattle with uncontrolled breeding are kept lack of organized land tenure where land is communally owned little or no crop is grown as much attention is turned to animals many kinds of animals (goat, sheep, donkeys etc) are grazed together poor marketing of the animals and their products There are high incidences of diseases. RELATED POSTS COMPARISON BETWEEN FISHING IN KENYA AND JAPAN THE CONCEPT OF ENVIRONMENT, COMPONENTS OF ENVIRONMENT AND THE PROBLEM FACING ENVIRONMENT Five (5) Advantages of questionnaire as data collection tool in research 5 DISADVANTAGES OF ROAD TRANSPORT 10 FACTORS THAT AFFECT OCEAN SALINITY CAUSES AND EFF...

  Commercial livestock farming is rearing of animals in order to sell them and generate profit. The following are characteristics of commercial livestock farming: The animal product is usually for sale for both domestic and foreign markets Commercial ranching leads to the growth of towns that act as slaughtering, processing, and packing centers. Transport network such as roads and railways are set up to link the ranches to towns There is little or no mig r ation . This is because food supplies are permanent or are supplemented by fodder crops. The ranches may be large but the ranchers live on permanent houses the ranches are scientifically managed and high-quality animals are reared through selective breeding and shortage of pastures are supplemented by the cultivation of feedstuffs there is continuous cover of green pastures of either native grasses or resown selected grasses for example alfalfa, Lucerne and clovers  RELATED POSTS 9 CONDITIONS FAVOURING IRRIGATION FARMING I...