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AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES UPTO DATE
PRESENTATION
ANIMAL PRODUCTION 2024
INTENSIVE FARMING =Large number of animals raised on limited and ,that require more
inputs such as water, food and medicine

EXTENSIVE FARMING=animals are raised on large areas of land and inputs are low

Intensive

EXTENSIVE PRODUCTION SYSTEM INTENSIVE PRODUCTION SYSTEM




BATTERY SYSTEM




INTENSIVE production system EXTENSIVE production system

 Requires small piece of land  Requires large piece of land
 Large quantity of animals in a  Large area occupied/utilized only by
small area a few animals
 Intense human involvement  Minimum human involvement
(cattle man)  Low input levels
 High capital input  It is not labour intensive
 It is labour intensive


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 Require more technology  Does not require technology




COMPARING THE PRODUCTION SYSTEM USING HEADINGS:

Extensive production system intensive production
system
 Environmental  Less control
control  More control


 Productivity  Low productivity  High/more productivity

 Human input

 Low/less  High /more



IMPACT ON AN EXTENSIVE PRODUCTION

a) Natural resources
-lower production output due to animal feeding themselves

b) Feeding

-enough pastures (feed) will lead to good production

c) Exploitation practices

-utilise the natural resources to extent that is permanently damaged and impossible
to recover

SUBSISTENCE FARMING SYSTEM

-Farmers produces for the family consumption

COMMERCIAL FARMING SYSTEM

-Farmers produces for the market




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SUBSISTENCE FARMING SYSTEM COMMERCIAL FARMING SYSTEM

o Small scale o Large scale
o System is simple and o System is complex and production is high
production is low o Modern farming technique are used
o Traditional farming o Usally high contributor to environmental
o Usually lower contributor to pollution
environmental pollution



FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE COMMERTIAL FARMING

a) Nutrition
-production depend on the good feeding practice

b) Environment

-correct stocking density

c) Breeding/Reproduction

-Purchase good breeding stock

d) Enterprise management

-management of sanitation

FACTORS INFLUENCING EXTENSIVE FARMING

a) Feeding
-farmers uses natural vegetation for nutrition

b) Environment

-Animal do not have any artificial shelter, they rely on trees

c) Breeding

-Breeding takes place in the animal’s natural environment during the season

THE DIFFERENT INTENSIVE PRODUCTION SYSTEM

 Backyard system




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