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Mediterranean Livestock Production: Uncertainties and Opportunities Les Productions De L’Élevage Méditerranéen: Défis Et Atouts ISSN : 1016-121-X ISBN : 2-85352-374-8 Options Méditerranéennes OM est le titre du CIHEAM au service des OM is a CIHEAM series devoted to the agricultures méditerranéennes. Revue périodique de development of Mediterranean agriculture. 1970 à 1976, OM est devenu le nom d’une Having appeared in the form of a periodical from collection « Etudes » entre 1981 et 1989. 1970 to 1976, the title OM has been given to the Aujourd’hui, trois séries se partagent les numéros « Etudes » series from 1981 to 1989. To date, OM édités : « Séminaires Méditerranéens » (Sér. A), includes three series: « Séminaires Méditerranéens » « Etudes et Recherches » (Sér. B) et « Cahiers (Ser. A), « Etudes et Recherches » (Ser. B) and Options Méditerranéennes Options Méditerranéennes ». « Cahiers Options Méditerranéennes ». INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR ADVANCED MEDITERRANEAN AGRONOMIC STUDIES CIHEAM Series A / No. 78 Mediterranean livestock production: Uncertainties and opportunities Les productions de l’élevage méditerranéen: Défis et atouts Mediterranean livestock production systems operate in an environment characterized by a high degree of dynamism and uncertainty. Mediterranean livestock farming systems have adapted to these context and have taken advantage of the diversity of lands that characterise the Mediterranean area, interacting strongly with the land and the environment. Furthermore, the singularity of Mediterranean livestock products, appreciated by a wide range of consumers, and the contribution of the livestock systems to the maintenance of the natural environment as well as of the population fabric in many rural areas, are some of the strengths of these systems, which could provide an opportunity for their sustainability and development. OPTIONS This publication compiles all the contributions presented at the Second Seminar of the Scientific and Professional Network on Mediterranean Livestock Farming (RME) on "Mediterranean Livestock Production: Uncertainties and Opportunities", held in méditerranéennes Zaragoza (Spain) from 18 to 20 May 2006. The Seminar was the continuation of the First Seminar, held in Montpellier (France) in March 2004, which enabled the meeting and the creation of a Network whose basic objective is to favour cooperation and SERIE A : Séminaires Méditerranéens collaboration regarding the problems related to livestock production in the Numéro 78 Mediterranean, bringing together researchers, rural developers and economic operators and to include partners from the North, the South and the East of the Mediterranean. The Seminar counted on the participation of more than 130 scientists and professionals of the sector from 11 different countries, and was structured around three working sessions: (i) Sustainability of the livestock production systems and adaptation strategies to the socio-economic environment; (ii) Characterisation of Mediterranean products of animal origin and social demands; and (iii) Changes and new trends in the distribution Mediterranean livestock production: and consumption of products of animal origin in Mediterranean countries. The large participation and diversity of the contributions presented, as reflected in this Les productions de l’élevage méditerranéen: Défis et atouts Uncertainties and opportunities publication (which contains 62 articles), show that this Seminar has contributed to the Mediterranean livestock production: Uncertainties and opportunities exchanges between researchers, technicians, and other professionals of the sector regarding the problems of livestock production systems in the Mediterranean basin and has also meant great progress towards consolidating the Mediterranean Livestock Network. Les productions de l’élevage méditerranéen: Défis et atouts CENTRE INTERNATIONAL DE HAUTES ETUDES AGRONOMIQUES MEDITERRANEENNES 2008 U. DE ZARAGOZA CIHEAM CITA Numéro A-78 Prix : 68,60 € CIHEAM Centre International de Hautes Etudes CIHEAM Agronomiques Méditerranéennes International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies Centre International de Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Méditerranéennes International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies Conseil dʼAdministration / Governing Board Président / Chairman : Abdelaziz MOUGOU Président / Chairman: Abdelaziz MOUGOU Secrétaire Général / Secretary General: Bertrand HERVIEU Membres / Members 11, rue Newton Albanie / Albania : Sali METANI 75116 PARIS Algérie / Algeria : Mohamed Fouad RACHEDI TEL.: (33-1) 53 23 91 00 – FAX: (33-1) 53 23 91 01 – e-mail: [email protected] Egypte / Egypt : Ayman ABOU HADID Espagne / Spain : Eva BLANCO MEDIO IAM France : Philippe BARRÉ Grèce / Greece : Elefterios TJAMOS Instituts Agronomiques Méditerranéens Mediterranean Agronomic Institutes Italie / Italy : Giuliana TRISORIO LIUZZI Liban / Lebanon : Mouïn HAZME Malte / Malta : Salvino BUSUTTIL Bari – Chania – Montpellier – Zaragoza Maroc / Morocco : Fouad GUESSOUS Portugal : Tunisie / Tunisia : Fethi LEBDI Turquie / Turkey : Vedat MIRMAHMUTOGULLARI IAM – Bari IAM – Chania Dir.: Cosimo LACIRIGNOLA Dir.: Alkinoos NIKOLAIDIS Comité Scientifique Consultatif / Scientific Advisory Committee Via Ceglie 9 P.O. Box 85 70010 Valenzano, Bari, Italy 73100 Chania, Crete, Greece Président / Chairman : Jacques BROSSIER (INRA – Dijon – France) Tel.: (39) 080 4606111 – Fax: (39) 080 4606206 Tel.: (30) 2821 035000 – Fax: (30) 2821 035001 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Site internet: www.iamb.it Site internet: www.maich.gr Membres/Members IAM – Montpellier IAM – Zaragoza George ATTARD (University of Malta – Malte) Dir.: Vincent DOLLÉ Dir.: Luis ESTERUELAS Foued CHEHAT (Institut National Agronomique – El Harrach – Algérie 3191, Route de Mende Apdo. 202 Teodoro MASSIMO MIANO (Università di Bari – Italie) 34093 Montpellier Cedex 5, France 50080 Zaragoza, Spain Velesin PECULI (Agricultural University of Tirana – Albanie) Tel.: (33) 467 04 60 00 – Fax: (33) 467 54 25 27 Tel.: (34) 976 71 60 00 – Fax: (34) 976 71 60 01 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Mohamad TALAL FARRAN (American University of Beirut – Liban) Site internet: www.iamm.fr Site internet: www.iamz.ciheam.org La conception de la maquette, la mise en page The design, layout and editing of this issue et l’édition de ce numéro of Options Méditerranéennes d’Options Méditerranéennes ont été assurées were done by par l’Atelier d’Edition de l’ the Publications Office of the INSTITUTO AGRONOMICO MEDITERRANEO DE ZARAGOZA Imprimeur/Printer: INO Reproducciones, S.A. 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BERNUES Zaragoza: CIHEAM (Centre International de Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Méditerranéennes) / Universidad de Zaragoza / CITA (Centro de Investigación y Tecnología Agroalimentaria de Aragón). 441 pp. (Série A : Séminaires Méditerranéens, No. 78, Options Méditerranéennes) ISSN: 1016-121-X – ISBN: 2-85352-374-8 “Options Méditerranéennes” décline toute responsabilité en ce qui concerne l’exactitude de l’information contenue dans cette publication, le contenu des textes étant de la responsabilité des auteurs “Options Méditerranéennes” makes no representation with regard of the accuracy of the information contained in this publication, the content of the texts being responsibility of the authors Reproduction partielle ou totale interdite sans Reproduction in whole or in part l’autorisation is not permitted without the consent of d’Options Méditerranéennes Options Méditerranéennes Mediterranean livestock production: Uncertainties and opportunities Les productions de lʼélevage méditerranéen : Défis et atouts Proceedings of the 2nd Seminar of the Scientific-Professional Network on Mediterranean Livestock Farming (RME), jointly organized by the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Zaragoza of the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM-IAMZ), the University of Zaragoza and the Centre of Agro-food Research and Technology of Aragon (CITA) of the Government of Aragón, in collaboration with the Spanish National Institute for Agriculture and Food Research and Technology (INIA, Acción Complementaria AC05-018, cofinanced with ERDF) and the Department of Agriculture and Food of the Government of Aragón Zaragoza, Spain, 18 – 20 May 2006 Actes du 2ème Séminaire du Réseau Scientifique-Professionnel Méditerranée Élevage (RME), organisé par lʼInstitut Agronomique Méditerranéen de Zaragoza du Centre International de Hautes Études Agronomiques Méditerranéennes (CIHEAM-IAMZ), lʼUniversité de Zaragoza et le Centro de Investigación y Tecnología Agroalimentaria de Aragón (CITA) du Gouvernement dʼAragon, en collaboration avec lʼInstituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA, Acción Complementaria AC05-018, cofinancé avec FEDER) et le Département dʼAgriculture et lʼAlimentation du Gouvernement dʼAragon Saragosse, Espagne, 18 – 20 mai 2006. Scientific editors / Editeurs scientifiques A. OLAIZOLA, J.P. BOUTONNET, A. BERNUES List of contents Foreword .............................................................................................................................................. 9 SESSION 1 Sustainability of the livestock production systems and adaptation strategies to the socio- economic environment Durabilité des systèmes d'élevage et stratégies
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