Madrid has hosted the first global meeting of the International Year of Pastures and Pastoralism, an event that has brought together more than 200 professionals in the sector from more than 30 countries to analyze the challenges and opportunities of pastoralism.
The meeting focused on the key role of extensive livestock farming within the agri-food value chain, highlighting its contribution to food production, environmental sustainability and the maintenance of the rural environment.
Among the main challenges addressed, the lack of generational relief and the need to incorporate new technologies that allow improving the efficiency and competitiveness of the production model stand out.
One of the central axes of the debate has been the importance of reinforcing the valorization of products from extensive livestock farming, betting on their differentiation in the market through origin, quality and traceability, elements increasingly demanded by consumers.
Likewise, the role of pastoralism as a key tool against climate change has been underlined, both in the conservation of biodiversity and in the sustainable management of the territory.
In this context, progress has also been made in the institutional recognition of transhumance, a traditional practice that already has the support of international organizations and continues to consolidate itself as a productive model with economic, social and environmental value.
The meeting has also served to reinforce international cooperation around a livestock model that continues to be essential for territorial balance and the future of the sector.
