Primary Activities

These are economic activities directly dependent

These are economic activities directly dependent on the environment. They include hunting and gathering, pastoral activities, fishing, forestry, agric

Gathering is one of the oldest

Gathering is one of the oldest economic activities. It is practised in harsh climatic regions and requires small capital, very low technology, and giv

Nomadic herding

Nomadic herding, also called pastoral nomadism, is a primitive subsistence activity in which herders depend on animals for food, clothing, shelter, to

Transhumance is the seasonal movement from

Transhumance is the seasonal movement from plains to mountain pastures in summer and back to plains in winter. Himalayan pastoral communities such as

Commercial livestock rearing is organised

Commercial livestock rearing is organised, capital-intensive livestock rearing on permanent fenced ranches. It is associated with western cultures and