State the difference and Similaries b/w India Pastoralists and African Pastoralists
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similarities
The lives of African pastoralists with pastoralists in India during the colonial period -
(I) The African pastoralists as well as the Indians reared cattles like camels, goats, sheep and donkeys. Over the years they settled as peasants giving up nomadic life.
African pastoralists as well as the Indians reared cattles like camels, goats, sheep and donkeys. Over the years they settled as peasants giving up nomadic life.(II) Due to colonial rule the life of pastoralists got confined to the areas of grazing.
African pastoralists as well as the Indians reared cattles like camels, goats, sheep and donkeys. Over the years they settled as peasants giving up nomadic life.(II) Due to colonial rule the life of pastoralists got confined to the areas of grazing.(III) Acts were passed and fines levied if any pastoralist entered into the forest without any permission.
Differences
Farm system in India. Farmer possess land of about 1.5 hectares
Farmer possess land of about 1.5 hectaresIn USA, average farm is about 250 hectares
Farmer possess land of about 1.5 hectaresIn USA, average farm is about 250 hectares2. The farmer purchases high yielding variety of seeds every alternate year
The farmer purchases high yielding variety of seeds every alternate yearThe farmer resides in the farm and grows corn in his fields
The farmer purchases high yielding variety of seeds every alternate yearThe farmer resides in the farm and grows corn in his fields3. He grows 2 crops in a year which are mostly wheat and rice
He grows 2 crops in a year which are mostly wheat and riceHe grows major crops like corn, soyabean, wheat, cotton, sugarbeet
He grows 2 crops in a year which are mostly wheat and riceHe grows major crops like corn, soyabean, wheat, cotton, sugarbeet4. He ploughs the field through tractor which he gets through rent and also irrigates his field through rented tube well from the nearby field
He ploughs the field through tractor which he gets through rent and also irrigates his field through rented tube well from the nearby fieldHe take adequate measures to control pests in his crops, sends soil samples to laboratory, and his computer is linked to satellite which in turn helps to use chemical fertilizers whenever it is required
He ploughs the field through tractor which he gets through rent and also irrigates his field through rented tube well from the nearby fieldHe take adequate measures to control pests in his crops, sends soil samples to laboratory, and his computer is linked to satellite which in turn helps to use chemical fertilizers whenever it is required5. He approaches cooperative societies for buying HYV seeds and farm implements
He approaches cooperative societies for buying HYV seeds and farm implementsHe uses tractors, seed drills, leveller, combined harvester, thresher to perform agricultural operations
He approaches cooperative societies for buying HYV seeds and farm implementsHe uses tractors, seed drills, leveller, combined harvester, thresher to perform agricultural operations6. Since the farmer do not have enough storage facilities they are forced to sell the produce even when the market is not favourable to them
Since the farmer do not have enough storage facilities they are forced to sell the produce even when the market is not favourable to themGrains are stored in automated grain storage and later despatched to market agencies. In USA, famer works like businessman
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