Which practice reduces stock density to prevent overgrazing and maintain vegetation cover?

• A. Reducing Stock Density
• B. Increasing Stock Density
• C. Crop Rotation
• D. Irrigation

Answer: (A)

Managing grazing pressure by controlling how many animals graze per area is being tested here. Reducing stock density means fewer animals per hectare, so each plant has more time to recover after grazing and the vegetation cover stays intact. With better cover, soil erosion is reduced and the pasture remains productive over the long term. Increasing stock density would raise grazing pressure and worsen overgrazing. Crop rotation can help by giving parts of the pasture rest, but it doesn’t actually lower the number of animals grazing at once. Irrigation adds water to boost growth but doesn’t regulate how many animals are grazing on the land.