Question

What is difference between mixed farming and ranching

Answer 1

Mixed farming and ranching
Mixed farming Ranching
1. Mixed farming refers to cultivation of food crop,
fodder crop, and the rearing of livestock at the
same time, on the same land.
2. The combination of different primary activities
here is complementary to each other and adds to
the farmer’s profitability.
3. It is practised in Europe, eastern USA, Argentina,
southeast Australia, New Zealand, west Africa and
South Africa.
1. Ranching refers to raising livestock with the use
of some public lands.
2. The huge stock of cattle grazes on public land.
Controlled grazing will keep the soil fertile and
also sustain pasture lands for future need.
3. The practice is common in Australia, western
USA and Tibet. In India, ranching is prevalent, to
some extent, in the hilly regions that are rich in
pastures and grazing lands.

Answer 2

Agriculture is one of the most important economical professions in the world.

There are many types of agricultures according to their agricultural methods.Mixed farming and ranching are popular agricultural methods nowadays.

Mixed agriculture:

In this type of agriculture crop harvesting and animal husbandry is performed in a same landform and in a same harvesting season.

On the other hand;

Ranching:

Ranching only includes animal husbandry process in a particular region.