Write a note on cattle farming with a good example?
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Cattle farming involves rearing and management of two types of animals- one group for food requirements like milk and another for labor purposes like plowing, irrigation, etc. Animals which provide milk are called milch/dairy animals. For example, goats, buffalo, cows, etc.
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Explanation:
Cattle Farming
Cattle farming is done for two purposes:
Dairy: for getting milk.
Draught: animals are used for agricultural tasks like tilling, irrigation and carting.
On the above basis, the cattle are divided into two categories:
Milch breeds (dairy animals): These include the animals which are kept for obtaining milk. Indian milch cattle belong to two different species- Cows (Bos indicus) and Buffaloes (Bos bubalis).
Draught animals: These animals are used in agriculture and transportation.