How have the pastoralists adapted to new times? Do they have a place in the modern world?

(a) The pastoralists adapted to new times in the following ways:
(i) They changed the path of their annual movement.
(ii) They reduced their cattle number.
(iii) The pressed for rights to enter new areas.
(iv) They extorted political pressure on the government for relief, subsidy and other forms of support and demand a right in the management of forests and water resources.
(b) The pastoralists have a place in the modern world. The environmentalists and economists have increasingly come to recognise that pastoral nomadism is a perfectly suited to many hilly and dry regions of the world.