Difference Between nomadic herding and commercial …

Nomadic herding

Commercial livestock rearing

1

It is old and primitive subsistence activity. Very less or no capital is invested.

It modern advanced and commercial activity. It is highly capital intensive.

2

Nomads follow migratory or transhumance life for water and pasture.

It is done at fixed place having permanent ranches.

3

Health care is not provided to animals There are different types of animals in single herd.

Modern healthcare is provided to animals. Only one type of animal is reared.

4

There is no mechanisation or use of technology.

They are highly mechanised and uses high end technology..

5

It is practiced in tropical grasslands of savannah , central India , tundra region of Siberia etc.

It is practiced in temperate grasslands of USA, New Zealand, Australia etc.