CATTLE, ECONOMICS AND DEVELOPMENT

Statistical review; Historical aspects: the wider perspective; The development of demand for livestock products; An economic model of decision making by cattle keepers. Western Europe and North America, pre-second world war: cattle grazed. Post-second world war: cattle grazed individually: milk and calves have value; Te South American case: cattle grazed individually; calves have value; The African case: cattle grazed communally; milk and calves have value; The south east Asin case: cattle communally grazed; calves have value; The Indian case: cattle grazed communally; milk has value. Towards a rational exploitation of pastoral resources.