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    Sheep farming takes place globally, especially in Asia, America, and Africa, to produce meat, milk, and wool from breeds like Scottish Blackface and Welsh Mountain sheep. However, sheep farming faces challenges such as low wool prices, high costs of nutrition, grazing land disappearance, and lack of animal health services. On average, farms raise 200 sheep per hectare that graze naturally and produce lamb meat and wool as main products, providing various sources of income throughout the year.

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    Sheep farming takes place globally, especially in Asia, America, and Africa, to produce meat, milk, and wool from breeds like Scottish Blackface and Welsh Mountain sheep. However, sheep farming faces challenges such as low wool prices, high costs of nutrition, grazing land disappearance, and lack of animal health services. On average, farms raise 200 sheep per hectare that graze naturally and produce lamb meat and wool as main products, providing various sources of income throughout the year.

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    Sheep farming takes place globally, especially in Asia, America, and Africa, to produce meat, milk, and wool from breeds like Scottish Blackface and Welsh Mountain sheep. However, sheep farming faces challenges such as low wool prices, high costs of nutrition, grazing land disappearance, and lack of animal health services. On average, farms raise 200 sheep per hectare that graze naturally and produce lamb meat and wool as main products, providing various sources of income throughout the year.

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    Sheep farming takes place globally, especially in Asia, America, and Africa, to produce meat, milk, and wool from breeds like Scottish Blackface and Welsh Mountain sheep. However, sheep farming faces challenges such as low wool prices, high costs of nutrition, grazing land disappearance, and lack of animal health services. On average, farms raise 200 sheep per hectare that graze naturally and produce lamb meat and wool as main products, providing various sources of income throughout the year.

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    FACT FILE ON SHEEP FARMING

    Where it takes place -Sheep farming takes place in Asia, America, and
    Africa for milk, meat, and their wool.
    Type of sheep breeds used -Specific sheep breeds, like Scottish
    Blackface and Welsh Mountain sheep, are raised for their hardiness in
    these areas.
    Challenges - Extremely low wool price and excessive cost of wool
    clipping, excessive cost of nutrition and lack of timely animal health
    services, fast disappearing grazing land and common pool resources,
    reluctance of new generation in sheep farming.
    Feeds used - Sheep graze on natural pastures, consuming various
    grasses, and vegetation.
    Flock size - The number of sheep raised per hectare ranges from 50 to
    500 animals. The average flock size is around 200 animals.
    Products - Sheep farming yields lamb meat and wool, with distinctive
    flavors from the sheep's diet.
    Economic and Environmental Impact- sheep provide several sources of
    income throughout the year in wool, meat, and other sales.

    BY: VENKATESH KARUNAMURTHY Y.8.S

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