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 environmentally 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.