Pastoral farming in Argentina

1. WELCOMEWELCOME
TO THETO THE
FARMING LANDSFARMING LANDS
OF ARGENTINAOF ARGENTINA

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TO SEETO SEE
THE PASTORAL FARMINGTHE PASTORAL FARMING
ININ
ARGENTINAARGENTINA

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4. WHAT IS PASTORAL FARMING?WHAT IS PASTORAL FARMING?
 Pastoral farmingPastoral farming (also (also
known in some regionsknown in some regions
as as livestocklivestock
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 FARMINGAREAS OF PASTORAL FARMING
IN ARGENTINAIN ARGENTINA
 Cattle are mostly reared in the warmCattle are mostly reared in the warm
and wet areas in the east, while sheepand 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 inBoth beef and dairy cattle are raised in
Argentina. Beef cattle are raised in theArgentina. Beef cattle are raised in the
vast temperate grass lands – Pampas,vast temperate grass lands – Pampas,
which is one of the finest grazingwhich is one of the finest grazing
grounds in the world. Sheep rearing isgrounds in the world. Sheep rearing is
practiced in cool, dry regions ofpracticed in cool, dry regions of
foothills of the Andes and thefoothills of the Andes and the
Patagonian plateau, where thePatagonian plateau, where the
pastures are poorer with short coarsepastures are poorer with short coarse
grasses.grasses.

6. GEOGRAPHICAL CONDITIONSGEOGRAPHICAL CONDITIONS
SUITABLE FOR PASTORALSUITABLE FOR PASTORAL
FARMINGFARMING
 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 theThey 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 luxuriantland 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.
 Animals can graze all the year round because of mild climate. Some other crops likeAnimals 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 tomaize, 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. Indescribing private landholdings. In
some areas these were large ruralsome areas these were large rural
with similarities to the Americanwith similarities to the American
term term ranchranch.They are large farms.They are large farms
which are spread over extensivewhich are spread over extensive
areas often 10,000 hectares.areas often 10,000 hectares.
Estancias in the southern SouthEstancias in the southern South
American grasslands, the American grasslands, the pampaspampas,,
have historically been a livestockhave 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 PASTORALPRODUCTS OF PASTORAL
FARMINGFARMING
 Dairy cattle provide milk and otherDairy cattle provide milk and other
products like butter, cheese, andproducts like butter, cheese, and
cream which are also frozen andcream which are also frozen and
tinned for domestic consumption aretinned for domestic consumption are
sending to other countries. Mutton andsending to other countries. Mutton and
wool obtained from sheep are alsowool obtained from sheep are also
exported.exported.

10. MAKING OF BEEF - VIDEOMAKING OF BEEF - VIDEO
 HOW ISHOW IS
 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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