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.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-004749 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Farms, Agricultural Production Systems |
| Synonyms | pastoral agriculture; pastoral farming; pastoral system |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Rural society; Farming systems; Animal production; Nomadic people; Herding; Agropastoralism; Transhumance |
| Translations | Spanish: 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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