NATURAL RESOURCES. — Geography STD 12 Arts — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ArtsGeographyNATURAL RESOURCES.3 Marks
Question
Write a short note about ‘animal resources’.
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Answer
The animal husbandry business is mainly done to obtain milk, meat and wool.
In addition, livestock is used for farming and as a means of transportation.
1. Dairy industry:
The main animal for the dairy industry is the cow.
On a commercial basis, the dairy industry is further developed in the USA, the former Soviet Union, Canada, France, the Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium, Argentina, etc.
Gujarat's Amul Dairy has caused a white revolution in the state.
2. Meat industry:
Cows, pigs, sheep, goats, etc. are raised for meat production in the world.
The industry has developed further in European countries, China, Canada, Brazil, Argentina etc.
3. Warm textile industry:
Australia is the world's largest producer of wool.
In India, warm textile industry is run in Amritsar, Ludhiana, Srinagar, Varanasi, Agra etc.
The warm textile industry has developed in the USA, Canada, European countries, China, the former Soviet Union, India and other countries. Warm cloth is made from sheep's wool.
Australia's merino sheep are known for their wool.
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