(i) There is continous cover of green pastures of either native grass or resown selected grasses for example alfalfa, Lucern and clovers.
(ii) The animal products are usually for sale – both domestic and foreign markets.
(iii) Commercial ranching leads to growth of towns which act as slaughtering, processing and packing centers. Transport network as roads and railways are set up to link the ranches to the towns.
(iv) There is little or no migration. This is because food supplies are permanent or are supplemented by fodder crops. The ranches may be large but the ranchers live on permanent farms.
(v) The ranches are scientifically managed and high quality animals are reared through selective breeding and shortage of pasture is arrested by cultivation of feedstuffs.
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