The limits of coexistence: the development of “frugal” systems in agro-pastoral regions

Nadège Garambois (), Claire Aubron, Nathan Morsel, Myriam Latrille, Lucien Jallot and Valentin Lhoste
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Nadège Garambois: AgroParisTech
Claire Aubron: Montpellier SupAgro
Nathan Morsel: AgroParisTech
Myriam Latrille: Montpellier SupAgro
Lucien Jallot: AgroParisTech
Valentin Lhoste: Montpellier SupAgro

Review of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Studies, 2020, vol. 101, issue 2, No 7, 337 pages

Abstract: Abstract Since the 1950s, the development of livestock farming in France has focused on a technical model aimed at constantly increasing the physical productivity of labour, to the detriment of value creation. A comparative study of four small agro-pastoral regions illustrates the consequences of this development model in the geographical context: falling numbers of agricultural jobs and an ebb in the share of grazing in the diet of flocks, resulting in underuse or abandon of the areas deemed most difficult, which has in turn led to closure of landscapes. Alternatives have, however, emerged, some of which seek to create more value through a frugal functional model based conversely on greater use of pastoral resources, promoting more sustainable agriculture. The limited development of these frugal agro-pastoral systems is analysed here, with the aim of identifying areas of competition and the limits of coexistence between agricultural development models.

Keywords: Agro-pastoral farming; Frugal system; Comparative agriculture; Agricultural development; Productivity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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