Patagonian sheep farming boom
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patagonian-sheep-farming-boom-187-17331762
title:
Patagonian sheep farming boom
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In late 19th and early 20th centuries, sheep farming expanded across the Patagonian grasslands making the southern regions of Argentina and Chile one of the world's foremost sheep farming areas. The sheep farming boom attracted thousands of immigrants from Chiloé and Europe to southern Patagonia. Early sheep farming in Patagonia was oriented towards wool production but changed over time with the development of industrial refrigerators towards meat export. Besides altering the demographic and eco
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19th- and 20th-century South American agricultural movement
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patagonian_sheep_farming_boom
date created:
2013-12-21T14:31:37Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T16:15:37Z
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