Term:
Grazing system
Definition:

Is characterized by ruminants (e.g. cattle, sheep, goats and camels) grazing mainly on grasses and other herbaceous plants, often on communal or open-access areas and often in a mobile fashion. In this system more than 90 percent of the dry matter fed to animals comes from grazed grasses and other herbaceous plants.

Domain:
Agriculture
Source:
FAO
World Programme for the Census of Agriculture 2020
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