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Pastoralism

Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-004749

A way of life based on the raising and herding of livestock, such as sheep, goats, or horses.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AGR-004749
FieldAgriculture and food
SubjectFarms, Agricultural Production Systems
Synonymspastoral agriculture; pastoral farming; pastoral system
ReferencesNAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0)
See alsoRural society; Farming systems; Animal production; Nomadic people; Herding; Agropastoralism; Transhumance
TranslationsSpanish: pastoralismo
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-004749",
  "term": "Pastoralism",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "A way of life based on the raising and herding of livestock, such as sheep, goats, or horses.",
  "synonyms": [
    "pastoral agriculture",
    "pastoral farming",
    "pastoral system"
  ],
  "subject": "Farms, Agricultural Production Systems",
  "see_also": [
    "rural society",
    "farming systems",
    "animal production",
    "nomadic people",
    "herding",
    "agropastoralism",
    "transhumance"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "pastoralismo"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/pastoralism/"
}

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