Pastoral farming

Pastoral farming in Argentina

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TO THE TO THE
FARMING LANDS FARMING LANDS
OF ARGENTINAOF ARGENTINA

2. TODAY YOU ARE GOING TODAY YOU ARE GOING
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THE PASTORAL FARMING THE PASTORAL FARMING
IN IN
ARGENTINAARGENTINA

3. MAP OF SOUTH AMERICA-MAP OF SOUTH AMERICA-
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4. WHAT IS PASTORAL FARMING?WHAT IS PASTORAL FARMING?
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Pastoral farmingPastoral farming (also  (also
known in some regions known in some regions
as as livestock livestock
farmingfarming or  or grazinggrazing) is ) is 
farmingfarming aimed at producing  aimed at producing 
livestocklivestock, rather than growing , rather than growing 
cropscrops. Examples include . Examples include 
dairy farmingdairy farming, raising , raising 
beef cattlebeef cattle, and raising , and raising sheepsheep
 for  for woolwool. In contrast, . In contrast, 
arable farmingarable farming concentrates on  concentrates on
crops rather than livestockcrops rather than livestock..

5. AREAS OF PASTORAL FARMING AREAS OF PASTORAL FARMING
IN ARGENTINAIN ARGENTINA
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Cattle are mostly reared in the warm Cattle are mostly reared in the warm
and wet areas in the east, while sheep and wet areas in the east, while sheep
thrive well in the cool and dry west. thrive well in the cool and dry west.
Both beef and dairy cattle are raised in Both beef and dairy cattle are raised in
Argentina. Beef cattle are raised in the Argentina. Beef cattle are raised in the
vast temperate grass lands – Pampas, vast temperate grass lands – Pampas,
which is one of the finest grazing which is one of the finest grazing
grounds in the world. Sheep rearing is grounds in the world. Sheep rearing is
practiced in cool, dry regions of practiced in cool, dry regions of
foothills of the Andes and the foothills of the Andes and the
Patagonian plateau, where the Patagonian plateau, where the
pastures are poorer with short coarse pastures are poorer with short coarse
grasses.grasses.

6. GEOGRAPHICAL CONDITIONS GEOGRAPHICAL CONDITIONS
SUITABLE FOR PASTORAL SUITABLE FOR PASTORAL
FARMINGFARMING
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The Pampas of Argentina have favorable conditions for development of cattle rearing. The Pampas of Argentina have favorable conditions for development of cattle rearing.
They are tree-less grasslands and have very fertile soils throughout the region the They are tree-less grasslands and have very fertile soils throughout the region the
land is sown with alfalfa, the main fodder crop for the cattle. Alfalfa is more luxuriant land is sown with alfalfa, the main fodder crop for the cattle. Alfalfa is more luxuriant
and nutritious than other grasses.and nutritious than other grasses.
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Animals can graze all the year round because of mild climate. Some other crops like Animals can graze all the year round because of mild climate. Some other crops like
maize, oats, and rye are also grown as fodder. All these factors have led to maize, oats, and rye are also grown as fodder. All these factors have led to
successful pastoral farming in the Pampas grasslands of Argentina.successful pastoral farming in the Pampas grasslands of Argentina.

7. ESTANCIASESTANCIAS
EstanciaEstancia  is a   is a SpanishSpanish and  and 
Brazilian PortugueseBrazilian Portuguese term  term
describing private landholdings. In describing private landholdings. In
some areas these were large rural some areas these were large rural
with similarities to the American with similarities to the American
term term ranchranch.They are large farms .They are large farms
which are spread over extensive which are spread over extensive
areas often 10,000 hectares. areas often 10,000 hectares.
Estancias in the southern South Estancias in the southern South
American grasslands, the American grasslands, the pampaspampas, ,
have historically been a livestock have historically been a livestock
(cattle or sheep) estate. (cattle or sheep) estate.

8. THE GAUCHOSTHE GAUCHOS
Gaucho is a resident of the
South American pampas, 
Gran Chaco, or Patagonian
grasslands, found mainly in 
Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay,
South eastern Bolivia, 
Southern Brazil and 
Southern Chile. Gaucho is an
equivalent of the North
American "cowboy" .

9. PRODUCTS OF PASTORAL PRODUCTS OF PASTORAL
FARMINGFARMING
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Dairy cattle provide milk and other Dairy cattle provide milk and other
products like butter, cheese, and products like butter, cheese, and
cream which are also frozen and cream which are also frozen and
tinned for domestic consumption are tinned for domestic consumption are
sending to other countries. Mutton and sending to other countries. Mutton and
wool obtained from sheep are also wool obtained from sheep are also
exported.exported.

10. MAKING OF BEEF - VIDEOMAKING OF BEEF - VIDEO
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HOW ISHOW IS
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BEEF MADE?BEEF MADE?

11. TRADE IN ARGENTINATRADE IN ARGENTINA
Cows were first brought to Argentina in
1536 by Spanish Conquistadors. Due to the
geography of the Pampas and a small
national market, the cattle multiplied rapidly.
Railway building within Argentina and the
invention of refrigerated trains and ships in
the late 19th century made an export market
and Argentina's beef export industry started
to thrive. Argentine beef and its production
have played a major part in the Culture of
Argentina, from the asado to the history of
the gauchos of the Pampas. Argentina has
the world's second highest consumption
rate of beef, with yearly consumption at
55 kg per head.
[1]
 In 2006, livestock farmers
kept between 50 and 55 million head of
cattle, mostly in the fertile pastures of
the Pampas. 

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