Means of increasing productivity in extensive grassland farming in arid areas of Africa

The agricultural and pastoral development of the huge dry areas of the world are subject of this paper. The author describes the possible stages of development of the pastoral industry in accordance with the general economic development of a country or region.The development of the pastoral industry is much related to the availability of fodder during the year and over the years. Typical of the pastoral industry in the dry areas are the different ways of fodder compensation. The author points out that each development stage of a ranch has its typical way of fodder compensation in accordance with the general economic development stage of the region.