Having said that, I think we
all agree that the sheep and goat sector deserves special attention. It is nonetheless important to distinguish between two very different sets of circumstances within this sector: on the
one hand, extensive farming, which is more beneficial for the environment but often less profitable for those practising it
, and on the other, intensive farming systems, which are more competitive but less environmenta
...[+++]lly sustainable.
Dennoch ist es wichtig, innerhalb dieses Sektors zwischen zwei ganz verschiedenen Bereichen zu unterscheiden: der Extensivwirtschaft, die oftmals umweltgerechter ist, aber denjenigen, die sie praktizieren, weniger Gewinne bringt, und den Systemen der Intensivwirtschaft, die konkurrenzfähiger, aber dauerhaft weniger umweltverträglich sind.