La revue Viandes et produits carnés

Stockfarming orientations for the future: both competitive and sustainable

The stockfarming sector in France and Europe has numerous advantages regarding social and economic expectations of the public : its powerful organization, its ability to be part of world food supply, its farming diversity, its efficient food safety system, its focus on a sustainable activity , etc. Maintaining the French and European stockfarming model implies a firm strategy of adaptation. The key elements that have to be taken into account should be the following : reinforcing European stockfarming competitiveness, renewing farming generations, expanding energy autonomy and energy production from the farm, promoting sustainable systems and adapting products to the consumers. This vision of the future of stockfarming, shared by both national authority and producers in France, has to be recognized by international organizations such as the FAO.