GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY

  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 migration. 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 IN EGYPT 5 CAUSES OF RURAL-RURAL MIGRATION IN KENYA 10 AIMS OF KILOMBERO VALLEY IRRIGATION SCHEME 4 F...

  Subdividing land into paddocks so as to regulate grazing Setting up demonstration farms to teach farmers new skills and principles of paddock farming Initiating quality breeds to check on the mixing of livestock and survival tactics Provision of water through boreholes, valley dams, water troughs, etc Provision of veterinary services through the mobile animal husbandry staff Establishment of animal facilities like cattle dips, slaughter houses, etc Establishment of Botswana Meat Commission that caters for the quality of livestock and marketing the products A system of disease control fences has been installed to prevent transmission of diseases from one herd to another. 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 EFFECTS OF...

   Similarities Both countries keep similar breeds of beef cattle e.g. Aberdeen Angus, Hereford, shorthorn, etc. In both countries, the beef cattle are kept in ranches that are scientifically managed Both countries keep local and exotic breeds Beef products are for local consumption in both countries. Beef farming is mainly practiced on the extensive undulating landscape Differences In Kenya , beef farming is carried out by both pastoralists and commercial ranches whereas in Argentina, beef farming is done on extensive ranches Kenya has inadequate/lack adequate pastures for grazing beef cattle while Argentina has extensive natural pasture in the pampas In Kenya, beef farming is done on a small scale/less mechanized while in Argentina, beef farming is heavily mechanized and done on a large scale. Argentina has ahigh local market for beef while inkenya the market is limited. Farmers in Argentina has more access to capital needed for beef farming while in Kenya the farmers hav...

  The following are the contribution of cattle ranching to the economy of Kenya Earns foreign exchange when the livestock products such as hides and milk are exported promotes the development of industries such as Kenya cooperative creameries, leather industries such as bata shoe company creation of employment opportunities in the ranches, industries and other related sectors promote improvement of transport and communication network supply high quality stock for beef and food thus contributing to the improvement of health contribute to increased standard of living RELATED POSTS IMPORTANCE OF SOIL STRUCTURE     7 CHARACTERISTICS OF EQUATORIAL CLIMATE    7 ADVANTAGES OF WETLANDS     7 FACTORS INFLUENCING MASS WASTING    5 CONDITIONS FOR EXISTENCE OF CORAL REEFS    3 TYPES OF WEATHERING AND THEIR PROCESSES    6 LANDFORMS OF HIGHLANDS GLACIATION CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF OCEAN BREEZE AND SEA BREEZE PLATE TECTONICS THE...

  Dairy farming is is system of rearing cattle for milk and milk products . Farmers in both Kenya and Denmark involve themselves in dairy farming but there are notable differences in how they conduct dairy farming. The following are ways in which dairy farming in Kenya is different from dairy farming in Denmark:      In Kenya, cattle mainly depend on natural growing grass/pasture/where as Denmark the cattle is fed on fodder and commercial feeds   In Kenya mechanization is limited/mainly labour intensive where as in Denmark mechanization is widely used  In Kenya, most farmers practice mixed farming while in Denmark dairy farming is highly specialized  In Kenya, most of the dairy products are consumed by the domestic market   In Kenya, dairy production is affected by variation in climate where in Denmark, dairy farming is least affected by variations in climate  In Kenya, dairy cooperative movement is less developed where as In Denm...