Which of the following countries practices commercial livestock rearing extensively?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → New Zealand
Commercial livestock rearing is organised and capital intensive. Animals such as sheep, cattle, goats and horses are kept on large permanent ranches, divided into fenced parcels, and their meat, wool, hides and skin are exported. New Zealand, Australia, Argentina, Uruguay and the USA are the important countries where it is practised; the world map of commercial livestock rearing shades these areas, from the Americas to Australia and New Zealand.
NCERT (2025-26): “Commercial Livestock Rearing … Unlike nomadic herding, commercial livestock rearing is more organised and capital intensive. Commercial livestock ranching is essentially associated with western cultures and is practised on permanent ranches. These ranches cover large areas and are divided into a number of parcels, which are fenced to regulate the grazing. When the grass of one parcel is grazed, animals are moved to another parcel. The number of animals in a pasture is kept according to the carrying capacity of the pasture. This is a specialised activity in which only one type of animal is reared. Important animals include sheep, cattle, goats and horses. Products such as meat, wool, hides and skin are processed and packed scientifically and exported to different world markets.… …New Zealand, Australia, Argentina, Uruguay and United States of America are important countries where commercial livestock rearing is practised (Fig. 4.6).”
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