This form of agriculture is found in the highly developed parts of the world, e.g. North- western Europe, Eastern North America, parts of Eurasia and the temperate latitudes of Southern continents.

2.3.5. Dairy Farming

It is practised mainly near urban and industrial centres which provide neighbourhood market for fresh milk and dairy products. The development of transportation, refrigeration, pasteurisation and other preservation processes have increased the duration of storage of various dairy products.

There are three main regions of commercial dairy farming. The largest is North Western Europe the second is Canada and the third belt includes South Eastern Australia, New Zealand and Tasmania.